Okemos High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Okemos, MI)

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Study Hall Science Room Improvements Thrill Students Seventh Grade Annex Ag. Building c.

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Seated: Mrs. Lamb, Diana McDonald, Imogene Shaull. Mrs. Kelly. Standing: Gilbert Heilman. Allan Houghton. Senior Class Fourteen of the forty-five students in the Senior Class started their school days at Okemos. The intervening years have been busy ones, full of work, play, and a great deal of learning. During the Freshman year they were under the leadership of class President, Bruce Robinson; Vice-president, Allan Houghton; Secretary, Jeanne Matthews; Treasurer, Marianne Bosworth; Student Representative Assembly members, Dick Barnard, Garth Richey, and Kay McNitt, and sponsors Mrs. Lamb and Mr. Arasim. Their money-making activities were magazine sales, selling at half of the games, and a Pasty Supper. On the social side, they were the guests of the sophomore class at the Freshmen Reception. The class leaders of the sophomore year were President, Allan Wells; Vice-president, Dick Barnard; Secretary, Kay McNitt; Treasurer, Carl Richey; and S.R.A. members, Taya de Martelly, Garth Richey, and Allan Houghton. The class gave a reception for the Freshmen class and had a class supper to plan the future years. Their money-making activities were selling at half of the games and a Pasty Supper. In that year and the succeeding ones the class sponsors were Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Lamb. Their Junior year was an active one. The class officers were President, Allan Houghton; Vice-president, Allan Wells; Secretary, Diana McDonald; and Treasurer, Marianne Bosworth. S.R.A. members were Glen Gustafson, Taya de Martelly, and Garth Richey. Their money-making projects were a Pasty Supper, selling ice cream during the lunch hour, and the Junior Play, “The Bashful Bachelor,” under the direction of Miss Schram. They sponsored a scries of dancing lessons for the Juniors and Seniors and gave a Valentine dance, “Cupid's Caper,” with Fd Barry and his orchestra. One of their biggest social events was the Junior-Senior Prom, “Isle of Capri,” held in the Union Building at Michigan State College with the music of Tracy Halsey and his orchestra. The Senior year was a happy and successful one. The class officers were President, Allan Houghton; Vice-president, Gilbert Heilman; Secretary, Diana McDonald; and Treasurer, Imogene Shaull. S.R.A. members were Garth Richey, Taya de Martelly, Anne Warner, and Bruce Robinson. Their money-making activities were the Senior Play, “Are You Mr. Butterworth?”. directed by Miss Schram, and a Pasty Supper. Their social life was a very busy one. The Senior float in the Homecoming Parade won second prize. In the spring they were the guests of the Junior class at the Junior-Senior Prom. One of their happiest experiences was the Senior trip to Washington, D.C. They left the day after Baccalaureate and returned just in time for the big day - Commencement with Dr. Virgil Elliott as speaker. After many years, they have reached one of their first goals in life - graduation. Now they will go on to bigger and better things, some to college, some to special schools, and others directly into their field of work. Whatever their choice, may they aim high and have many more happy and successful years.