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

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sophomoRe class histoRy When school opened in the fall of '52, there were 67 Sophomores that entered the doors of North Branch High School. During the year the following left our class; Viola Chambel, Florence Richard, Lucille Schank, and Patricia Wieland. Our sponsors for the year were Mr. Gerald K. Sielski and Mr. Edward C. Krepps. The class officers were President Dick Griffin, Vice-President Marion Gural, Secretary Barbara Tatar, and Treasurer Philip Olekszyk. We sponsored the Freshman Initiation, in which we bought the Freshman. They had to follow our orders for one day and evening. For the school fair, we sold pop and hot dogs which brought us some much-needed money. We also sponsored a Talent Show, to show the public the talent of this and other schools. The school year came to an end but we were looking toward next year when we would be MIGHTY JunioR class histoRy School began on the thirty-first day of Aug. 1953. This was a year that made us all a little smarter and a little happier. We started the year with 62 students and ended it with 60. Our class officers were Phil Olekszyk, Norman Adams, Rita Carter, and Thelma Weigel. Our sponsors were Mrs. Hocking and Mr. Legree. On Oct. 27 the ring man arrived, and on March 26 the rings arrived, which made us very happy. On April 2 the Jr. play was put on, and it was very successful. On the 14th of April we put the Prom on for the Seniors and we all had a very nice time. Our football team had a very successful year winning seven and tying one. Basketball was better than average, and the baseball team won all of its games and was unscored on. semoR class histoRy School opened on August 31, we were very proud to be coming back, because now we were the Seniors of 1955. We started out the year with a total of 60 students, but ended up with a loss of one student, Helen Burnett. The sponsors of our senior year were Mr. and Mrs. Asbury, who did an excellent job in handling the class activities. Our class officers were Barbara Tatar, President, Virgil Horton, Vice President, Mary Jo Wilson, Secretary and Mary Ellen Kennedy, Treasurer. The long awaited day arrived our pictures were to be taken the 14th and 15th of September. On October 5, the school fair was held at the high school. The seniors had the square dance and we sold cider and donuts, everyone had a lot of fun. December 3rd was the day for the Senior play, it was called Our Town. On January 18, 19 and 20, we presented the movie Julius Caesar at the North Branch Strand Theatre. January 27, was a big day for the Senior girls, because the boys had to give us a party, we outsold them in magazines. It was to be an ice skating party. Everyone had a jolly time. In March the Seniors sponsored a chicken dinner at the American Legion Hall, the food was to be donated by the Senior Class, to make money for their trip. April 15th marked the day for the Mardi Gras. A king and queen were to be chosen for the dance. The Junior-Senior prom was held on May 13th; it was put on by the Juniors in honor of the Seniors. This was to be our last formal dance at N.B.H. S. May 17th marked the day of the Senior trip. Arriving in Detroit, we boarded 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 sightseeing and the night in the Sherman Hotel. Tired and happy we started for home ward bound. After four years of waiting, graduation week arrived with Baccalaureate Sunday, May 29, and Class night May 31. Finally the long awaited evening has arrived, the night of June 2 that the Seniors of N.B.H.S. receive their diplomas with this beloved motto in mind We've crossed the bay in safety, now the ocean lies before us.

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS 1st Row L. to R. Mary Jo Wilson, Mary Ellen Kennedy, Barbara Tatar, Virgil Horton 2nd Row L. to R. Mr. Asbury, Mrs. Asbury, Absent. pReshmen class histoRy In the fall of 1951 we arrived at North Branch High School as Green Freshmen. We all looked forward to the day of Initation and the big day finally arrived. We were taken down to the Gym and sold as slaves to some lucky Sophomores. The next day we were slaves to our master, wearing Green Freshmen signs and carrying the books of our master. That evening the Sophomores gave us a party and we were glad when it was over and we were no longer Green Freshmen. When the time for the School Fair rolled around, we as a class took part and added some much needed funds to our class. This year we sold Birthday Calendars to start our money campaign toward our Senior Trip in the big year of 1955. Our class officers for the year were Marion Gural, President, Mary Jo Wilson, Treasurer, Dick Griffin, Vice President and Ward Thompson, Secretary. Our Sponsors were Mr. George Grant and Mr Edward Krepps. We started the year with 73 classmates and ended the year with 69. During the year we gained Sue Jacot, Bill Beckman, Catherine Skalecki, Ernest Skalecki, James Sutphen, Patricia Wieland and lost James Supthen, Bill Beckman, John Linck, Catherine Skalecki, Ernest Skalecki, Shelbie Pakke, Lester Peters, Jeanette George and Rita Nolan. Spring came and school closed and we all were planning to be Sophomores next fall and on the other end of the Initiation.

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Last wiLL and testament We, the 1955 Class of North Branch High School, dying on June 2 after a long illness of four years, because of too much intelligence; declare this our last will and testament. We hereby will our most valuable and dearest treasured possessions to the Junior Class, The Senior Class has decided to leave Pat Robison and Duane Gillis to themselves. Junior Adams wills to Stanley Chase and Gerald Ford all the girls that would like to date him but haven't had the chance. Elzaria Anderson wills to Joyce Audet and Gloria Ankley her ability to get along with red heads. To Geraldine Barck and Pat Heron go Barbara Baraboll's size 10 shoes. Phyllis Bard wills her ability to get along with others to Perry Fricke. To Wesley Smith and Eugene Spencer is willed Dave Barry's ability to sleep in school. The football uniform of Bob Bean goes to Frank Margrif. Harlene Boyle leaves her ability to win beauty contests to Ellen Anne Boyle and Donna D'Arcy. Gene Brodt wills his title of the Big Flirt to Ronald Seelye and Jack Rutledge. Rita Carter wills her hopes and dreams to Marilyn Burnett. Kenny Chambers wills his bachelorhood to Cecil Watson. To Sally Haupt and Shirley Bean go Pat Cruz's ability to dance. The flashy car of George Cumper's goes to Peter Schlaud. Janice Curell wills her pictures of her old boy-friends to Darlene Moore. Barbara Dearing wills her ability to be late for everything to Rosemary Adams and Carol Bauman. Leona Degrow wills her shyness to Judy McDowell and Bob Weston. To Della Smith and Kay Miles, Duane Dodds wills his base horn, Virginia Evans wills her box of love letters to Kenneth Goss. Karl Fike wills his parking license to Jack Griffin. Max Fowler wills to Anson Stelmak, his secret side road. Dorald Giddings, in his kind-heartedness, leaves a few hundred of his A's to Jim Chambers, Frank Pearson, and Cylde Hutton. Dick Griffin wills his bad luck to Russell Stone; for he will also be watching football games from the bench. Marion Gural wills her ability to get her man to Maxine Podvin and Barbara Rexin. To Jane Finch and Clara Street is willed Darlene Hayden's old flames. Dean Hilts is all around, and he wills this to Mary Lou McKillop and Sandra Fricke. To Carlo Fantin and Billy Essary, Gordon Hilts leaves his ability to sleep in class and get away with it. De Ann Hoffman has decided to will her cheer-leading ability to Marion Allen and Janet Baker. Virgil Horton leaves his spot on the all-state team to Nathan Burt and Bernard Bader.