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

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GlaU Jlniosuj, We began our freshman year in high school in 1955, with an enrollment of 96 students. However, before the year was over we were sorry to see Judy Edgett, Diane Farkas, Wilfred Kelly, Larry Seeds and Larry Smith leave our happy little clan. For our School Fair, that year we cleared $18.15, not a lot of money but we surely had a lot of fun. Our class officers were: President, Dick Butterfield; Vice President, Joyce Crawford; Secretary, Colleen Horrecki; Treasurer, Rose Ann Langferman. Our freshman sponsors were Mr. Allen Beebe and Mrs. Vera Engstrom. We were all very happy when the summer arrived and school closed but towards summer's end we all looked forward to getting together again in the fall. September 1956 and back to school once again, not quite so green on all the affairs of high school. Just to prove that we had learned a little something in our freshman year we did much better this year on the School Fair. We cleared a profit of $54.11. This made us feel pretty sophisticated. Our sponsors for this year were Mr. Paul Bush, Miss Nance Hartt, Mrs. Gretchen Oit and Mr. Phillip Daubert. Class Officers were President, Jim Jietzke; Vice President, Jerry Fettig; Secretary, Tom Stelmak; Treasurer, Lyndall Plumb. The students to leave us this year were Carolyn Kandt, Herman Klauka, Paul Schank, Paul Rhien, Charles Rhien, Art Robinson, Bob Shueneman, Duane Schwein and Thomas Summersette. Now that we had made it half way through our high school days we greeted the beginning of our junior year prepared for nearly anything that might come up. The School Fair this year brought us a total profit of $33.35. Class officers were President, Sharon DeGrow; Vice President, Jerry Fettig; Secretary, Tom Stelmak; Treasurer, Naomi Stover. Our sponsors, who were a great help to us this year, were Mrs. Cathryn Bugg, Mr. Roger Gildersleeve, Mr. George Sorota and Mr. Phillip Daubert. Students to leave us this year were Jens Erikson, Alma Lou Ford and Judy Jacot. We were upper classmen this year and we really felt that way after ordering our class rings in November. When they arrived in February we were so proud the rest of the students around us must have become terrifically tired of the constant talk about our class rings. During this year we tried our hand at acting by presenting our first high school play, Seventeen is Awfully Young. With the cooperation of students, teachers, custodians and parents, we put the play on successfully. We were all glad when our junior year came to a close but it certainly seemed as if the days and months of school were traveling very swiftly! Well we made it at last, our senior year finally arrived to bring forth all the fabulous glamour of being a Senior. Our class officers for this year were Tom Stelmak for President; Jim Netzke for our Vice President; Bob Rankin

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 JOYCE CRAWFORD Her eyelashes could sweep the cobwebs from any man's heart. Band Jr. Play F. H. A. Class Officer MABEL ZRNICH A jolly chum is she And full of mischief too, When Miss Mable is around You simply can't feel blue. Ambition—College Social Work f Annual F. H. A. School Paper

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far Secretary, and in the roll of Treasurer, Jack Batchelor. Class sponsors for this year, and we might add we couldn't have made it without them, were Mr. Bernard Conrad, Mrs. Cathryn Bugg, Mr. John Hunter and Mr. Matthew Vance. On November 4 and 5, we presented our senior play Abie's Irish Rose which was very successful. There were many requests to present the play again, so on December 5 we again donned our costumes, Jewish and Irish brogue and went behind the footlights to present Abie's Irish Rose again. The students who participated did a wonderful job under the direction of Mr. Matthew Vance. Our senior pictures were taken on November 19 and 20 and brought much excitement and delight as it does for every senior class. We held our Mardi Gras on April 10 with a King and Queen to reign. The music, the lovely girls, and the handsome boys made our Mardi Gras a perfect success. May 15 was the day for the Junior-Senior Prom, our last formal dance, given us by the Juniors. They did a bang-up job with music, decorations and punch to entertain us. The year draws to a close with Baccalaureate on May 31 and Class Night on June 2. The long awaited day of graduation will finally arrive on June 4. GIgM, We, the Seniors of '59 declare this our last will and testament. We hereby will our dearest and most treasured possessions to the less fortunate class of '60 in hopes they will realize the true sentiment behind this. I, Norman Adamic, will my secret formula for real blonde hair to Darla Locklin. Gerald Bader wills his little hot bomb to Dale Parker. Pat Barry wills her membership in the 100 Club to her sister Joyce. Jack Batchlor wills to John Ferkowicz his one-arm driving ability. Robert Bays wills his unwanted combination lock to John Rogers far one more year's use. Lyle Boyle leaves his trombone to Frances Morse so she won't have to toot her own horn. Ruth Brace wills to Irene Machnik all her good times and hopes she will have fun being a senior too. Jim Bradshaw wills his ability to get into mischief and out of it again to Dave McTaggart. Sandra Brim wills her ability to dance to Shirley Smoke. Mary Lee Brown leaves her yard light to Pat Bean and Betty Gardner. Joseph Bruman wills his spot on the bench in baseball to Don Nellenbach. Roberta Bruman wills her height and long hair to Janice Rankine. I, Richard Butterfield, will my cider jug to Tom Butterfield and hope he will have as much fun emptying it as I did. Ron Caldwell wills to Janice McNish his voice to mix with her motions so her cheering will be easier. Emily Chase wills her phone number to Diane Bell so she can get a ring too. Janet Cheney leaves her physics tests to Dorothy Butler so she won't have to study so hard next year.