Quincy High School - Oriole Yearbook (Quincy, MI)

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Claw .Hiatory With start of the second semester, things be- gan to roll for us. Pat Houseknecht had com- pleted the requirements for graduation at that time and left us. Geraldine Laskey and Vern Knapp joined us at this time, also. Senior committees were named and began to work on various tasks, such as the class poem and song. We ordered our announcements and name cards and had already been measured for caps and gowns. The Senior play was next important event on the calendar. We chose as our play, The Late Mr. Early. Mr. MacQueen directed the play. The cast consisted of: Evelyn Clark, a young matron, Marilyn Sarber, James, her husband, Bill Foster, Vera Smith, an heiress, Irene Donnelly, Alice Sewell, a bride to-be, Dot Thomas, Mark Macier, a chess enthusiast, Eugene Gratzg Asher Crump, a young Englishman, James Barnes, Don Early, Alice's fiance, Bob Kingg Doris Hull, Mark's bride- to-be, Pat Houseknechtg Judge Sewell, Alice's fa- ther, Gene Yostg Selma, a colored maid, Pat Craung Mrs. Fanny Hull, Doris' mother, Bessie Dowellg Amos Comstock, an undertaker, Bernard Friendg Joe Lincoln, a colored boy, Jack Stoddard, Nora, the Irish cook, Beverly Chase. The Juniors gave us a wonderful J-Hop and everyone had a grand time. On May 11, We left from Detroit for a three- day boat cruise on the Great Lakes. We arrived at Mackinac Island on Monday morning and spent the day touring the Island for the points of inter- est. We left the Island late in the afternoon and .wg f ,Iz- arrived back in Detroit on Tuesday after a fine trip. The actual school days ended with the honor assembly. Vivian Reichard is to be commended for attaining the honor of valedictorian of our class. Her record is almost perfect. Vivian also, was awarded the D.A.R. award as by the vote of the Senior class and the faculty. Vivian served as editor-in-chief of the school paper and all through her high school days has been a willing helper. Junior Adams, Joe Normandin, Jim Miller, Russell Sebring, Bob King, Jack Stoddard, Roland McCurley, Gene Gratz, Bill Foster, Jim Barnes, Loyal Hutchins and Keith Stemen won awards for their participation in sports during their school career. Joan Polhamus, Irene Donnelly, Virginia Mor- rison, Joan Loveberry, Ruth Carpenter, Ruth Lind- sey and Beverly Chase were honored for their par- ticipation in basketball all through high school. Janice Youngs, Marilyn Sarber and Dorothy Thomas will be missed in the cheering section next year, as will the whole Senior class. The band will miss Gene Gratz, Gene Yost, Joan Polhamus, Bessie Dowell, Pat Craun, Bernard Friend, Irene Donnelly and Janice Youngs. Janice served as drum majorette for several years also. And now at the close of our Senior year we are busy with last minute rehearsals for the two big events that go with commencement. Plans for our Senior trip are keeping us busy also. VVe wish to say thanks to everyone who helped us make our high school days the happiest days of our life. X -,I , ,4 . 'QV . , J '

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Klan .Hi4 tory Contrary to custom, we elected next years' of- ficers in the spring, and they proved to be: Presi- dent, Gene Yost, vice president, Joan Loveberry, secretary, Gertrude Cottman, treasurer, Jim Barnes, reporter, Bessie Dowell, representative on the Board of Directors, Pat Craun, With the final rush of exams, our second year came to an end. When fall came around once again and we were back in the halls of Q. H. S., we found that two of our classmates had left, Amialda Burke and Elinor Parrish. From Allen we gained quite a few stu- dents, namely, Geraldine Laskey, Virginia Morri- son, Bill Sullivan, Beverly Chase, Irene Donnelly, Bill Foster and Eugene Gratz. Jack Stoddard came from Ypsilanti, Mary Barshney from Wal- dron, Frances Johnson from Chicago, Dorothy Thomas from Beardstown, Ill., Marilyn Sarber from Wyandotte, Mich., and Alice Clawson from St. Louis, Mo. The first thing we did was to select Mrs. Ward as our class advisor. Soon after the first of the semester, a representative from the Terry- berry company came and helped us select our class rings. The next important thing to occur was the choosing of our class play. The title was Mr. Aunt Lucretia and the cast was made up of Jim Barnes, Frances Johnson, Ray Rogers, Janice Youngs, Russell Sebring, Dorothy Thomas, Junior Adams, Vivian Reichard, Joe Normandin, Patricia Craun, Keith Stemen and Ruth Lindsey. The play, under the direction of Mrs. Ward proved to be a huge success. Our most important party of the year was the J-Hop and early in the spring the various com- mittees were appointed. Janice Youngs served as chairman. The date set was May 10, 1946. A large turnout looked good to us in spite of our fears due to the rain. Wayne Feller and his orches- tra furnished the music. The big event of the eve- ning was the crowning of the King and Queen. Barbara Hamman and Bruce Demarest held this honor. The court consisted of Junior girls, namely, Janice Youngs, Frances Johnson, Ruth Carpenter and Joan Loveberry. We then elected our officers for our senior year and chose our class flower and motto. Re- sulls of the election of officers were: President, Jim Barnes, vice president, Bob King, secretary, Vivian Reichard, treasurer, Irene Donnelly, re- porter, Dorothy Thomas, representative on the Board of Directors, Jim Barnes. The time had come which the class of 46 had looked forward to for many years. It Was our turn to help the Seniors at their graduation and we did a fine job ushering the Seniors in at both the baccalaureate and commencement exercises. Our Senior year began with the election of Mr. Shearer as the class advisor. We lost three of our classmates, Lewis Kirkendall, Geraldine Laskey and Ray Rogers, but we were fortunate to gain three in return-Pat Houseknecht from Highland Park, Mich., Bernard Friend of Trenton, Mich., and Evelyn Rumsey from Hesperia, Mich. To get things under way, we decided to have a hay ride. The back of Bob King's truck was a fine substitute for a regular hay rack. Although it was a bit chilly, everyone had a fine time. Our Senior pictures were taken in November by the Powell Studio of Detroit. They reached us at Christmas and most of us were pleased with the results. Some time during the fall the Board of Direc- tors began work on the idea of having a year book. With the approval of the Student Association and faculty a staff was appointed and work got under way. Frances Johnson was named editor-in-chief of Year Book.

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enior Cfadd Jr. Adams and Jim Miller will their places on the bench at the Bronson game to Mr. Jennings. Jim Barnes wills his ability to get co-operation out of the senior class to next year's senior president. Rosetta Bregg wills the statement If it is, I'm going to hit them to any woman driver. Mary Barshney wills her ability to go out with a Reading boy when he has a flat tire to Doris Hawkins. Phyllis Benjamin wills her small feet to Ina Mae Ernst. Alice Clawson wills her ability to talk in Civics class to Suzie Trall. Ruth Carpenter wills her ability which she hasn't got to anybody who wouldn't want it if she did have it. Gertrude Cottman wills her ability to sleep in Social Problems class to LaJean Marshall. Beverly Chase wills her ability to keep from making trouble between couples who are going steady or are engaged to Betty and her brother, Edgar. CSmith, that is.j Pat Craun wills her quiet nature to Sue Trall. Bessie Dowell wills her chemistry book to any- one who thinks they can get more out of it than she did. Irene Donnelly wills her personality to Janie Potter. Howard Ely will if nobody else wants to. Bernard Friend wills his special problem in Ag. to anyone who wants it. Bill Foster wills his bashfulness to Bob Boyer. Eugene Gratz wills his stock of excuses for being late and absent to Doris King who never needs them. Leon Hard wills his ability to play basketball to Merle Baumgardner. Loyal Hutchins wills his ability to do nothing in speech and get away with it to an up and coming Junior. ' Pat Houseknecht Wills her ability to keep her name out of the Oriole gossip column to Suzie Trall. Ruth Jackson wills her ability to keep from chewing gum in the Commercial room to Joan Smith, Lois Salligan and Barbara Mann. Frances Johnson and Marilyn Sarber will all the fun they have had in their senior year here at Quincy to Doris King and Esther Sprout. Bob King wills his ability to fly to anyone who is crazy enough to try it. Vern Knapp wills his ability to come back to school to anyone who makes up his mind to quit. Gerry Laskey.