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

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Valedictorian, Larry Gormley; Salutatorian, Thomas Barnes. SENIORS REACH THE SUMMIT Much hard work and long hours of study bring these seniors to the top. Larry Gormley was named Valedictorian with an average of 3.786, and Thomas Barnes, Salutatorian with an average of 3.619. Clark Smoke became the first North Branch FFA student to receive the State Farmer Degree, the highest degree given in the organization. He also received Honorable mention for his entry in the Editorial contest sponsored by the Detroit Free Press and the Women's Advertising Club of Detroit. Mary Jane Monroe, Secretary; Laura Mead, Vice President; Willson, Marsh, Treasurer; Thomas Barnes, President; John Clothier, Member of Student Council. Faculty Advisers: Mrs. Cathryn, Mrs. Julia Scholz; Mr. John Hunter, Mr. Max Hall.

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Growth for All of Us!! Mary Jane Monroe Student Council..........1 Class Officer............2 Senior Play Junior Play Yearbook F.H.A....................1 Band.....................4 Annette Nellenbach Senior Play F.H.A....................2 C.A.C....................1 Chorus...................1 Patricia Oleksy Science Club.............1 Senior Play Junior Play Dance Band...............3 Math Club................2 F.T.A....................3 C.A.C....................1 Debate...................1 Band.....................4 William Rappuhn Basketball...............1 Dance Band...............2 Football.................1 Band.....................4 Michael Ribner Class Officer............1 Varsity Club.............4 Senior Play Junior Play Basketball...............3 Baseball.................2 Track....................4 Sue Ann Ritter Junior Play F.H.A....................1 F.N.A....................1 Chorus................. . 1 Band.....................4 Joyce Robinet F.H.A....................1 Band.....................1 Robert Robinson School Paper Track ...................1 Dolores Thompson Chorus....................2 Dracilla Schadt School Paper Yearbook F.H.A.....................2 Chorus....................2 Janet Schmidtke School Paper Junior Play Dance Band...............2 Yearbook Band.....................2 Lewis Smith Basketball...............1 Football.................1 Track....................1 Band.....................3 Clark Smoke School Paper Senior Play Junior Play Basketball..................2 Baseball....................2 F.F.A.......................4 Lee Stevens Senior Play Junior Play Basketball..................3 Baseball....................1 Roger Taylor Basketball..................1 Football....................1 Band........................3 Gary Tibbets Varsity Club................2 Football....................3 Baseball....................2 F.F.A. Dianne Torr Yearbook Editor Junior Play Dance Band...............3 F.H.A....................1 F.T.A....................1 Pep Band.................3 Chorus...................1 Band.....................4 Ronald Ward Varsity Club.............1 Senior Play Basketball ..............3 Yearbook Baseball.................2 Track....................1 Concession Stand--another money maker and lots of fun for the Senior class. Lynda Willson F.H.A.....................1 Band......................3 Spencer Wilson Science Club..............1 Basketball................3 Football..................1 Baseball..................1 Track.....................1 19 Senior Activities???

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These ten seniors were chosen the outstanding students of the Class of '61. Grades were high all through their four years of schooling. Much was accomplished to help make them better leaders in America through hard study. Left to right in the FIRST ROW are; Larry Gormley, the Valedictorian; Dianne Torr, Patricia Oleksy, Dorothy Crawford, and Thomas Barnes, the Salutatoriam In the SECOND ROW are; Mary Jane Monroe, Leona Lange, Kenneth Bow- man, Janet Schmidtke, and Laura Mead. Outstanding Seniors Seniors earning awards for outstanding work in classes. ROW 1: Bill Rappuhn, Patricia Oleksy, Mary Jane Monroe, Donna Haupt, Janet Schmidtke, Dorothy Crawford, Denise Locklin, Karen Burmeister, Michael Ribner. ROW 2: Judy Keller, Dracilla Schadt, Laura Mead, Nora Grose, Sue Ritter, Dianne Torr, Geraldine Lamphier, Leona Lange, TOP ROW: Lewis Smith, Clark Smoke, Larry Fricke, Leslie Frampton, John Clothier, Richard Johnston, Thomas Barnes, Larry Gormley. -1