Rochester High School - Falcon Yearbook (Rochester, MI)

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COMMENCEMENT ie — i if i iz h rt Art BARBARA HALL, B.A. PHYLLIS WILLICK—Home Ec. “T have never been hurt by anything I didn’t say.” PATRICIA WOODIE—General: “Everyone can read the language of a smile.” best dancer and class flirt HOWARD WILSON—College Prep. “History repeats itself, but not enough for the schoolboy to hear.” loud BEN BEATON—College Prep. “The most virtuous of all man is he that contents himself with being virtuous with- out seeking to appear so.” JERVIS WOLD—Industrial Arts “The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.” CLARENCE HARTUNG B.S.; M.A.-Science L GEORGE STRINGER, B.A. Social] Studies

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| LILY WALFORD—Home Ec. “To eat is human, to digest divine.” | | y | DALE VANDENBERGHE—College Prep. “Climb high, climb far, your goal the sky, your aim the star.” “best figure MYRTLE WATSON—Commercial “God’s rarest blessing is, after all, a good woman.” FRANCIS VOLL—Industrial Arts “Never let studies interfere with your education.” JOHN WELLS-—General “When the bride promises to obey had better see if her fingers are not crossed.” WANDA WAGNER—Commercial “I say the world is lovely and that love- liness is enough.” 23

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY 1946-45 1945-44 1944.43 1943-42 President......... E. Harlyvetch B. Beaton B. Beaton D. Davis Vice-President.... V. Juengel J.Goldsworthy L. Cromie B. Beaton Secretary......... W.Coltson J. Stumpf J. Goldsworthy S. Laye Treasurer........ D. VandenBerghe P. Johnson P. Johnson September, 1942—but the old halls no longer looked the same. Or were we seeing them through different eyes?—Freshmen at last entering upon our final four years with hopes and anticipations—we attended many activities and many new acquaintances were made. Some of our members became active in athletics. The year was full of memories, and we returned in the fall of 1943 with great expectations, eager to carry on where we had left off in June. A slight weight on the third finger, right hand, was felt as we received our class rings. This and the initiation of our famous “Hick Hop” proved the big events of our Sophomore year. The following year we were quite dance-minded. Again we sponsored the “Hick Hop” (by this time quite a tradition), the “Sweater Swing,” and “Fermentation Frolic.” All this was in preparation of the big event of the year, “The J-Hop,” held on April 6, 1945. The year’s activities were concluded with a moonlight sail on St. Clair Lake. On September 6, 1945, we entered our Senior Year with some regrets having lost a few of our members to the armed forces. Immediately after our organization, the class play, “Every Family Has One,” was put under way. It was a great success, thanks to the cooperation of the cast and the superb direction of Miss Eloise Tallant. The money making Seniors decided to sell Christmas cards, and they also put on a Christmas raffle. Both campaigns were successful and our financial standing was greatly improved. On May 21, joyful Seniors packed their suitcases and departed via boat to Buffalo and Niagara Falls for their Senior trip. Plans for the Senior Prom were carried out with great success on the night of June 7. Tearful eyed but happy Seniors attended their last dance while members of the student body. Then came the big moment we had been awaiting for four years — Commencement Week. Our caps and gowns arrived and we paraded the halls while underclassmen enviously looked on—and then Baccalaureate, Honors Conference, and finally Graduation. We left behind us wonderful memories—memories that shall never fade, memories of our high school days, the happiest days of our lives. We, the Senior class, shall go forth into a peaceful world to live and take our places as citizens. Pictures not available: Ted Anderson, Maynard Arnold, Irene Clinton, Marvin Cram, James Eckert, Leonard C. Morton, Lynn Oberlin, Joe Shara, Verlin Smith.