Royal Oak High School - Oak Yearbook (Royal Oak, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 110 of the 1955 volume:

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Some of us have felf more af home in exploring one facel' fhan anofher, because fhaf phase of our school life seemed mosf imporfanf. A few sfudenfs probably have clone liffle more fhan fouched each ray and have nof explored fhe parf of life fo which if leads. Yef, fhere have been ofhers who have worked for fhe benefifs af fhe end of each ray: 'rhey have worked equally in all phases and have found enioymenf and knowledge in fheir work. ln fhe following pages we will look more closely af our four main facefs and fhe beams of ligh+ which comprised fhem. We will recall fhe various moods, fhoughfs, jokes, and ideas which we developed as we parficipafed in our school program. ' We have enfered here 'ro learn, and we are ready fo go forfh fo serve, buf we will always be indebfed fo 'rhe school, our prism. 2 as CLASSES SPORTS ACTIVITIES TSENIORS DEDICATION We, 'I'he class of June, l955, dedi- caie our Oak 'lo a I943 graduaie of Royal Oak High and a preseni chemisiry ieacher, Mr. Richard Hursh. Our class will always be indebied 'io him for his help in chemisfry even fhough we made i+ almosi impos- sible for him 'ro convince us +ha+ 'rhree li+ers and +wo liiers equal four li+ers, lei alone 'I'ha'r Na2SO3+ ZHCI-2NaCI +SO2+H2O! Those of us who worked wiih him on ihe irack ieam and on ihe swim- ming leam are also graieful 'ro him for his pep 'I'alks, advice, and easy- going manner. . Dedicaiing +his yearbook io Mr. Hursh is our way of saying 'lhank you. We are proud +o honor him for all he has done for us. Mrs. Louise Bohlen Affer +wen+y years as an ari' ieacher al' Royal Oak High School, Mrs. Louise Bohlen is reliring. She began her 'reaching career in a couniry school, bu+ afier fwo years she fransferred lo Ferris lns+il'u+e where she remained for lhirfy-six monfhs. Afier an addiiional eighl' years al' Grand Rapids Cenfral High and a year in Defroif, Mrs. Bohlen ioined +he ROHS faculfy. Her fheory of insiruciing ari classes noi by supervision bul' by inspiraiion has been ef- fecfive, for many former s+uden+s have ggoncig iogsuccessful arf careers. She has offen fhoughf of going info commercial arf herself, buf her inferesl' in young people has been so slrong 'rhaf she never made l'he change. 1 Mrs. Bohlen's plans for +he fufure include 'leaching aduli' educaiion courses in ceram- ics and copper enameling a+ Royal Oalc High nexl' fall. GOOD BYE, MRS. BOHLEN OAK STAFF Edifor .. .... A . A . Sarah Weiner Assis+an'r Edifor . A , A Barnard Collier Business Manager . . , . ..... .,.., L yn Lyon Edi+orial Sfaff. . ...,. ..,., J oan Kaa+z, Pa+ Bowles ef- S+aFf Members .... Gloria Allsion, Margaref Ballanfyne, Barb Balizly, Ellen Brindle, Mike Colifeen, Joy Coop- er, Jeannie Day, Sue DeHar+, Ron DuBois, BeH'y Fries, John Hall, Sheila Haskin, Barbara Heid, Sue Hill, Sherry Hood, Ron Jones, John Kaehler, Linda Kayes, Joan Logan, Claudia Lomerson, Barb Mc- Clelland, Nowana Maynard, Ru+h MiHels+ad+, Don Ofero, Judy Pa'Hon, Sondra Perkins, AI Pe+erson, Sue Pickard, Carolyn Preish, Jane Sherwood, Claudia Taylor, Miriam Taylor, Marie WaaHi, Fran Warlh, Rufh Wickham, Teddie Wickfor, Pai' Zaucha. Sponsor .,.,, ...,. ,... . , l. A. Rosen Showing off fhe Oak pos+ers are Marie WaaH'i and Al Peferson. voo soo l X Ellen Brindle, Lyn Lyon, and Sue Don Ofero, John Kaehler, Sherry Now ihal' is ihe way i+'s supposed 'ro Pickard are checking +o make sure Hood, and Carolyn Preish look very be, says Sarah Weiner +o Pai' fhey all have +he same +o+al of money absorbed in some+hing- bui' 'l'hey're Bowles, Barney Collier, and Joan for ads. really acfing. Kaafz. ff 5 f 2 K The firsf ray in fhe prism focused on our classes, fhose sessions in which we con- finued fo sfruggle wifh readin', wrifin', and 'rifhmefic. As freshmen, we were puzzled by all fhe adiusfmenfs of high school, buf even more so by some of our courses. Al- gebra was a foreign language fhaf we had frouble inferprefingg English was fhe same old fhing, buf somehow if managed fo be- come even more complicafed: and in our civics classes, we forgof whaf was norfh and whaf was soufh in our sfafe. Sophomore classes held a wider variefy of fhings abouf which fo learn. Those infer- esfed in commercial and secrefarial work fook fyping and shorfhand, while vocafion- ally minded sfudenfs began work in fhe shops. ln connecfion wifh refailing and ofher com- mercial courses, some of us worked in fhe co-op fraining program, doing secrefarial work, selling, and somefimes bookkeeping. College prep sfudenfs delved info world hisfory and a foreign language, and every- one read Julius Caesar. When we reached our iunior year, we be- gan fo feel more like upperclassmen. Our work remained a challenge fo us, nonefhe- less, and U.S. hisfory and advanced algebra caused much forn hair and chewed pencils. We began our senior year under new cir- cumsfances. For fhe firsf fime, we were' wifhouf homerooms, and classes lasfed from eighf in fhe morning unfil almosf five in fhe affernoon. Many of us found schedules a liffle inconvenienf, buf we learned fo fake fhem in sfride. Classes confinued as usual, iusf as inferesfing and especially excifing, for graduafion was only fen monfhs away. We fried fo reduce our class loads fo have fime for senior acfivifies, buf we were sfill able fo sfudy frig, physics, governmenf, and advanced comp. As iuniors in chemisfry, we learned how fo blow up fhe school, buf in sociology, we learned why we shouldn'f. Some classes we liked: ofhers we felf were forced upon us, buf as we look back on fhem, we realize fhaf fhey were all a neces- sary parf of our preparafion for fhe fufure. ENGLISH CLASSES Tradilionally, English classes musl be laken, bul are nol lo be enjoyed. This is a very bad silualion, since English is our nalive longue, and lo be con- sidered lilerale, we musl have al leasl a parlial grasp ol il. This piclure ol dislress is rapidly changing in ROHS, however. Visual educalion, phonograph records, recording devices, and beller books are supplemenling lhe regular educalional aids. Soon T.V. will be used lo increase lhe polen- lial scope ol learning. Many more valuable and inleresling new leaching lechniques can be loreseen. The lulure looks rosy lor lhe new slu- denls, bul our years wenl somelhing like lhis: ln lhe ninlh grade ROHS freshmen ballled dia- graming from Warriners Handbook and spelling in English classes. Tenlh grade classes concenlraled on lhe classics, Silas Marner, and lhe Rime of lhe Ancienl Mariner. And since no sophomore year would be complele wilhoul coming lo bury Caesar, lhe sludenls read Shakespeare's lragedy. English 5 classes meanl speeches galore lo all iun- iors in Miss Breclaw's and Mr. Mead's speech classes. American lileralure was covered by English 6 slu- denls. Their reading inlroduced lhem lo lhe blood and lhunder sermons ol Jonalhan Edwards and lhe sublle humor ol James Thurber. Then came English 7 and 8 lealuring Shakespeare, Millon, Chaucer, Keals, Shelly, and Charles Dickens. Upon gradualion sludenls had received a well- rounded background in English. They, ol course, were glad il was all over, bul lhey realized lhal il was worlhwhile. 4 Dynamic Mr. Coughlin puls across a poinl in his advanced comp class al lhe beginning ol lhe day ll.l, bul by lale allernoon labovel he is x hausledl 10 ln English 6, Bonnie Rechl, Lisbelh Nisbell, Joan Millard, Sharon Marlin, Sharon Mac- Kinder, Dick Lechleilner, and Gene Fran- cis ponder over lheir reading assignmenls. Going over some exciling deleclive slories in English 2 are ll. lo r.l Jim Leach, Anila Pellersson, Pele Raymoure, and Lanelle Uplon. Rose Marie Loomis, Barb Ballzly, Margarel Bearess, Marcia Bracher, and Ron Jones seem unconvinced as Mr. Morren poinls oul how imporlanl lhe diclionary is lo advanced comp sludenls. Parlicipaling in a panel discussion in Mrs. Goodrich's English 3 class are ll. lo r.l Kennelh Collier, Miles Young, John Rub- erl, Rila Michel, and Bill Oleshansky. Ray Veiack, a very happy corpse, plays Julius Caesar wilh ll. lo r.l Phyliss Man- kee, Karen Lasl, Mike Jackson, Suzelle Kirkpalrick, and John Davis laking supporl- ing roles, in English 4. ll looks like-Chuck Charmalgiland Mr. Rosen are havingfa dilference ol opinion on an English Yfqueslion., Mickey Beigler, Fred Nahabedianpland Marciag Willmer follow lhefaclion inlenllyg' ' - Norma Webb gels some lips from her ad- vanced speech leacher, Mr. James Mead, on how lo use lhe microphone. Nancy Eddy, Roberla Bouchard, Dale Palmer, Melvin Oiala, Tom Hahn, Mike Aposlall, and Dave Sanford ll. lo r.l lislen, loo. Judy Angeloscci, Carlin Orr, Harold Las- kie, Dick MacDonald, and Joyce Andrea- son ll. lo r.l pay close allenlion lo a speech by Joe Murray in Miss Breclaxffs English 5 class. 'II - lm A few seniors in ROHS can look back on four years of ma'rh classes. al'rhough mos+ of +hem remember only general maih or firs'I' year algebra. Ninfh graders eniered algebra and siruggled and sweafed 'ro find 'ihe value of x. One day, ihe geniuses finally succeeded in finding i+, only io have ihe feacher give 'ihem homework for 'rhe nex'I' nighl' in which fhe had fo solve for 'ihe unknown all over again. By The 'lime 'ihey were ready 'io leave for higher maih, ihey had found af leasf four 'lhousand values for x and s'rill were noi' sure which one was correc+. Sophomores iook geomefr and were no longer concerned wifh x's : now fhey 'fried 'ro prove fhal' 'l'wo obviously sfraighl' lines were siraighf, and hav- ing finished fhis, a'Hemp+ed +o prove +ha+ circles were round. The found how many degrees angles confained and why ihey confained fhem. Afier a year of proofs, hypofheses and iheorems, ihey ad- vanced anoiher sfep in masfering maih. Juniors wenf happily info a more advanced algebra, glad fo work again wi+h leH'ers, insfead of li'Hle picfures. The work was harder 'l'han expecfed and some budding maihemaficians almosf drove Miss Gibson fo disfraciion wiih fheir ignorance. Finally, seniors eniered Mrs. HoFfman's frig class, iheir minds filled wifh +angen+s, co--sines, and orher confusing ferms. The second half of rhe year was devoied +o solid geomefry wi+h Miss Kirk, where 'l'hey siudied shapes of cones and spheres. H was plane geomelry all over again, +his lime in 3-D. MATH CLASSES Carol Burns explains fhe problem fo Bob Kauppl Joe Wickers, and Nancy Smi+h in Miss E Schulfe geomefry class. Grades appear 'io be falling in Mrs. Dyer's algebra class as Ellen McMeeken and Roberl Reeves indi- cafe wifh 'rheir graph. Fred Allor is lrying +o pick his grades up. Angles, elc.---Sluclying solid geomefry are, lefl' +o righl, Doug Marsh, Mike Cof- feen, Torn Roberrs, Ar+ Gneiser, Phil lrvan. Clauclia Taylor, Smi'I'h Cliffion, Reber? Brower, Sue MacMillan, Wal+er Allan, and Tom Allison. Mrs. HoFFman as her s'l'uclen'rs see her al' The 'Fron'l' of lhe class during +he semesler. Her warm smile and willingness 'ro aid slu- denfs in mafhemalical quanclries have macle her one of ROHS' mosl' respeclecl feachers. n me Mrs. Miller personifies governmenl in aclion. SGCIAL STUDIES Social sludies have become one of lhe mosl essenfial fields in educalion and an imporlanl parl' of every ROHS s+uden'l's curric- ulum. Ninfh graders sludied civics, a course dealing wilh s+a+e and local governmenl. They learned some basic psychology and person- ali'I'y Training which aided lhem in adiusling lo high school life. Sophomores learned of Man's Greal' Advenlure in world hislory classes. Allhough no'I' required, mos? lenlh graders were anxious lo know whal' riches 'lhey could gel by looking in+o 'lhe deplhs of Cheops' pyramid or how 'rhey would have burned al lhe sfake if 'lhey were Joan of Arc. The Nadir of Nalional Disgrace, +axa'rion wifhoul represenla- lion, and all men are crealed equal became familiar phrases 'lo all iuniors in 'rheir U.S. hislory classes. The sludy of our coun- 'l'ry, which is a lwo semesler course, proved inleresling bul' com- plicaled 'lo many an lllh grader. Where's lhe governmenl' sludy shee+? was a cry heard offen from l2B's, especially 'rhose who had Mrs. Miller lpiclures lhis pagel. Her sludenls oflen wondered where she found lime lo prepare all 'lhe noles and exams, buf when +hey le'F'r I02, lhey had a 'Thorough background in governmenl, and were beller equipped 'lo judge and undersland lheir counlry and ils leaders. Bible hislory sludenls found 'lhe sludy of compara+ive religions enlighlening and exciling. The Bible became more fhan iusl' a sacred book: s+uden'l's learned psalms, prayers, sayings and 'lhe colorful hislory connecled wilh lhem. Classes visiled various churches and synagogues in conneclion wilh Their sludies. All 'lwelflh graders look sociology and were lascinaled by' E+. In soc. 'lhey learned how lo ge+ along wi+h and undersland Hue peo- ple in 'lhe world around Them. They grew lo undersland why people behave as lhey do ancl 'lhe impor+ance of an open minds T Poinfing oul' one of +he main sociological problems in Mr. Gangeis class are Shirley Tenney and Jean Wolfe. Delving info fheir American Observers in QOVGI'f1menl' class are ll. 'lo r.l Julie Porler, Josie Johnson, JoLinda PraH', Raoul LePage, Bob Schwauker, and John Smi+h. Lisfening fo Mr. Jackson in U. S. his'l'ory are ll. fo r.l Sally Nampa, Tom Wolfe, Dorofhy Sabo, Andy Morrow, Joanne S'l'eele, Richard Venlura, John Springer, Joanne Robinson, David Sparks, and Mike Oleiniczak. Teddie Wickfor and Jim Johnson re-enacl' a divinical dousing for Bible hislory class members Judy Meyer, Bob Taylor, Nowana Maynard, and Margie Bradshaw. Discovering places of in+eres+ fo world hislory s1'uden+s are ll. 'l'o r.l Bea Locy, Roberla Braman, Sandy Girvin, Judy PaH'on, Bob Davis, Rose Marie Loomis, and Roger Pollock. ln Mr. Johnson's civics class, Barbara Gerrold, Linda Chambers, Harry Radclyff, Dick Merkle, Mildred Pense and Kafhy Crosby are sfudying +he possibilifies of an afomic affack. f ! i en 5-4 Drawing lines of force for physics are ll. fo r.I Barbara Heid, Beffy Fries, John Hall, Walfer Allan, and Don Marsh. SCIENCE CLASSES Busily pouring iron filings for a magnefic field demonsfrafion is Mr. Rafhsburg. Many sophomores, iuniors, and seniors, in pre- aring for majors or a minor in science, have had many differenl' experiences which have add- ed a bil' of spice fo fhe process of learning. None will forgel' Mr. Sfrain in Biology I proving fo one and all his immunify fo poison ivy, by eafing some: or his leaf collecfions of red oak, whife maple, and Chinese elm of which he was so proud. If was from fhe humdrum roufine of Biology I, we enfered 'lhe hecfic raf race of Biology 2 wifh insfrucfor, Mr. Tenhave, fhe smiling Dufchman. The cheerful hours spenf dissecfing grasshoppers, worms, crayfish, frogs, and fabby cafs leff sfu- denfs wifh a feeling of nausea. The periods were enlivened, however, by fhe affempfs fo capfure a 'Ierrified screech owl and an allegedly anes- fhefized frog fhaf was leaping across fhe fable during dissecfion. Pracfical iokers were repri- manded for puffing dead frogs and live mice in fhe girls' purses. In fhe iunior year came chemisfry, wifh ifs smells and ifs mysferious chemicals in odd shaped bof- fles, and of course, fhe professors Hursh and Rafhsburg. The sulphur experimenfs, fhe making of nifric acid, fhe flash powder episodes, along wifh 'lhe experimenfs served fo keep fhe class in sfifches. Finally, fired seniors reached physics, fhe fop of fhe ladder. The sfudenfs were bewildered by fhe maze of weird apparafus, and 'raken aback by Herr Rafhsburg. They scorched fheir fingers on fhe expansion experimenf, elecfrocufed each ofher wifh 'l'he sfafic machine, received mashed fingers by falling weighfs Ifesfing fhe fheory of gravifyl, and barely passed sneak fesfs which served fo keep fhem on fheir foes, if nofhing else. Neverfheless, af fhe end of fhree years, fhe grad- uafes are ready fo apply fheir new-found knowl- edge fo 'lhe oufside world, whefher if is fo be raising chickens, mixing painf, or fixing a broken radio. Crayfish meel' +l'1eir doom in biology class as dissec- fion is done by siudenfs 'io rj Marfha Cavanagli, Frank Slurgell, Allan Kemp, Ken Cas+ell, Jim Rae, Judy Howie, Marge Dormeier, Sue Schuler, and Nancy Sl'ubricl1. Experimenfing in general science are ll. fo r.l Ron Miclnels, Bill Bales, Dave Hubbard, Joyce Hay- ward, Jim Cowan, Sandy Chamberlain and Sue Carpen+er. An unusual cl1emis'l'ry experimenl is performed by sfudenfs ll. +o r.l Bill Braeuninger, Roger Mumbrue, Bob Brown, Dick Bader, Jane Lauer, Bob Duff. Don- na Alperf and Bonnie Snider. A i 'I 7 mwfw S.,..f ' Miss Heizman is correciing a senience for her Laiin class. 18 Sfudying for a French exam are: Firsl'-row ll. +o r.l Evelyn Loyal, Kay Lane, and Virginia Parker. Second row: Jane? Ammerman, Har- vey Ruskin, and Jane Lauer. Third row: Pai' Bowles, Yoey Swan, Karen Sadler, Lynn Sfanaback. Four+h row: Shirley Lue+zow, Doroihy Sabo, and Sandra Edmonds. Fiffh row: Mary Williams, Nancy Freeman, Klaus Haas, Roger Jacobs, Joan Feige, Sally Nampa and Elaine Hariie. Ru+h Wickham is proving she knows her Span- ish geography 'ro Keifh Carney, Lucas Nere- sian, June May, Barbara Bidwell, and Nels Nelson. ln La+in class ll. fo r.l Charles Seidel, Norman Spencer, Ellen Kalzman, Janel Birnkrani, and Jerry Keyes seem +o be wondering abou+ +ha+ old, old saying, When in Rome, do as +he Romans do. FOREIGN LANGUAGES Habla Usfed Expanol? Veni, Vedi, Vici. and Parlez vous francais? became familiar phrases fo all ROHS foreign language s+uden+s in Spanish, Laiin and French classes. Some have passed +hrough ihe doors of 324, forgeliing all English for a while, in order +o learn Spanish from Mrs. Rowe, la profesora. During 'lhe semesier sfudenfs siudied 'rhe hisfory and culiure of Spain and La+in American coun- fries, besides ihe language ifself. Caesar came, saw and conquered, bu'r in doing so he caused many a Laiin siudeni considerable consiernafion. Alifer learning 'ihe composiiion of 'lhis mosl' difficulf romance language +he 'firs+ year, s+uden+s delved info +ransla+- ing siories of Julius Caesar wiih ihe assisiance of iheir leachers, Miss Heiz- man and Mrs. Young. Making ous sound like oo was 'rhe fask lackled by French siudenfs in 304. Mr. MaHhews, +he French ins+ruc+or, provided records, a French newspaper and oiher special ac+ivi+ies io make 'rhe sfudy of +ha+ language more enjoyable. ROHS sfudenfs who look even one of The above, may have had diffi- cuH'y. All of ihem realized, however, how much beH'er ihey undersiood 'I'heir own nafive iongue, for English is no+hing more +han a mixfure of all of 'lhese romance languages. Room arrangemenfs are looked over by home arfs sfudenfs il. fo r.l Jeannie Grayson, Florence Sfickel, Janice Kline, Karen Nieman, Carol Thompson, Dorofhy Drinkerf, Bev Col- lins, Paf Roberfs, Iva Beaudin and Eillene Smifh. Baking cookies in fhe foods class is faken seriously by il. fo r.l Sharon Kingsbury, Donna Kennedy, Bob Jackson, Karen Brod- erick, Lynn Livingsfon, and Ronald Hulberf. How does if look? asks Judy Johnson of her clofhing classmafes il. fo r.l Eillene Smifh, Paf Chrisfian, Beffy Hannaford and Gail Pelkey. HOME ARTS The home arfs courses included foods, clofhing, child care, and home decora- fion. Alfhough fhese courses were designed primarily for girls, some boys enrolled. One of 'rhe mosf popular classes in fhis deparfmenf was foods. Sfudenfs in fhese classes learned abouf fhe nufrifional values of foods as well as how fo cook fhem. They were responsible for The delicious odors fhaf came ouf of 2l8 and offen made cookies and cakes for imporfanf school funcfions. Clofhing sfudenfs made skirfs in fheir firsf fwo semesfers of sfudy, buf by fhe end of fheir second year, fhey were able fo make coafs' and fancy formals. The highlighf of fhe year was fhe fashion show when sfudenfs modeled fhe apparel which fhey had made. Those in child care were faughf home nursing by a local Red Cross worker. They also learned how fo undersfand and fake care of youngsfers. Sfudenfs in Mrs. Bohlen's home arfs class sfudied color schemes and decora- fion for fhe home. As a parf of fheir final proiecf, fhey made and furnished a model room: many of fhese were displayed in fhe lobby cases af fhe end of fhe semesfer. i9 Mrs. Bohlen shows her classes some useful ifems for fhe home. ,4J iw l CCMMERCIAL CLASSES Many ROHS seniors will leave school fo go sfraighf info fhe business world, and, fhrough fhe many com- mercial courses offered, will be prepared fo do a good iob., A basic commercial subiecf was fyping. Af firsf fhe course was clifficulf and all affempfs af learning fhe keyboard seemed fufile. Buf in fime, fhis feaf was accomplished and sfudenfs were able fo advance info more difficulf exercises, business leffers, bills, confracfs, and oufline forms. Affer fyping, shorfhand firsf appeared fo be an easy subiecf buf if didn'f fake long fo learn ofherwise. lf has been said fhaf fo fake shorfhand is com- parable fo learning a whole new language. Perhaps one of fhe mosf fascinafing commercial courses offered here is office machines. This class enabled sfudenfs fo learn fhe complicafed pro- cedures by which various office machines are operafed. Filing is a course which is necessary fo every sfudenf enfering fhe business field. Especially helpful for fhe girl who planned fo sfep ouf of high school info an office was model of- fice. ln fhis class she was able fo learn acfual office procedures. Sfudenfs who have chosen selling and relafed pro- fessions found refailing, faughf by Mr. Robinson, an inferesfing and helpful course. Two commercial subiecfs nof direcfly relafed fo fhe acfual field are commercial law, which concerns ifself wifh legal cases involved in commerce, and consumer's economics which sfudies fhe frends in fhe cosf of living and rising prices. A sfudenf who fook fhe many courses offered af fhis school, was prepared fo enfer fhe commercial field. Bank courier on fhe co-operafive fraining program is senior Paf Marfin. ,Sue Pickard argues her case in Looking over consumers' econom- Refailing looks like fun for Marcia i E6mmercial law as Howard Beck- ics picfures are Joyce Jilberf, Wiffmer, Joan Sobosky, Ron Tay- man, Paf Marfin, Mary Davies, David Pickens, and Karen Marvic- lor, Judy Beggs and Paf Pelkey. ,Mike Coffeen, Dick Jordan and sin. Sfeve Kerns lisfen. ws, FW ug,- 1 Q . X, fx 4, 'Fl cm X f eaae Working wH'h Mr. Hannan in wood shop are Howard Maseles, Bob Meyers and Bob Hearn. Working in prini' shop are Roger Making +he big pile of shavings Meial shop appears iniriguing as Sides and Mike Donaghue. in wood shop is Dick Hopkins Reynold Meisegeier, Arfhur Far- while Chuck Chamberlain works ley and Jim Buhl work'0n orfe of a+ ano+her machine. +he machines. 22 JQQA s,,., i iiaai ifir L r r M a K , K 1 ,,.f,m,.v,., exmwwsgzfmfsfis-'msn sw- . VOCATIONAL CLASSES Aside from purely academic subiecls, 'lhe manual Training courses in ROHS were preparalion 'For ed jobs aHer graduafion and prgyided pracli- cal experience which enabled sfudenls +o work while going +o school. ln 'Phe wood shop, boys learned io operaie laihes, bandsaws, drills, and +he ofher power machines re- laled +o wood working. They were +augh'r 'ro operale lhe me+al lalhes, milling machines, and slamps in 'lhe mefal shop. Affer a course in aulo mechanics, a pupil could lake aparl and reassemble any par+ of a car. The prinl' shop gave basic lraining in all phases of 'lypeseH'ing, lilhograph, and opera'l'ion of 'lhe presses. Nearly all 'rhe mul+il'ude of Forms, passes, slips, and cards 'l'ha+ were necessary +o lhe school were made here. The mechanical drawing courses 'laughl' s'ludenl's how lo draw blueprinls, diagram engine paris, or olher complex apparalus. These courses were of considerable imporlance lo lhose whose ialenls ran in fhe direclion of praciical mechanics, which, af- fer all, is The basic foundaiion of l'he era in which we live. Skelches are done in mechanical Soriing lype in The prinl shop are Al Smi+h, Bob Runnels, Jim Tariar, drawing by Lanny Le Blanc, Bob Kurl' Dernberger and John Bark- and Mike Swar'l'hou'l examine var- Jones, Rober+ Jamron and Jack kari. ious geomeirical figures in Mr. L'Ha+e. Ed m on d 's mechanical drawing class. Sports are an essenfial porfion in fhe beam of a sfuden+'s passage fhrough high school and are represenfed in fhe second ray of our prism. . In fhis field many of us emiffed buf a dull and half-hearfed glow, while some shone brighfly: all found pleasure, buf few excelled. Those who did, howevewegained feieefhemselvesfhonor, presfige, and a feeling of deep pride, for fhey nof only showed 'rhemselves fo be oufsfanding, buf reaped awards and honor for fheir school. Many years from now, sporfs and physical ex- cellence may have no parf in fhe curriculum of a high school, and honor and pride may be won only fhrough infellecfual means, buf now, and we are very glad of if, sporfs are a neces- sary and mosf enioyable parf of school life. Following a greaf fall sporfs season in which our foofball and cross-counfry feams added fo Royal Oak presfige in Michigan prep circles, fhe baslcefball season came info 'rhe limelighf. The cagers provided many fhrills, alfhough 'rhe season wasn'f oufsfanding. lncluded was a big upsef over Fordson. The swimming feam, however, really rafed fhe headlines. They splashed from one vicforious meef fo anofher. These included a ferrific up- sef over Fordson, which broke fhe opponen+'s fhirfy-'rhree meef winning sfrealc, and a close win over Grosse Poinfe. The nafafors won fhe B.C.L. championship and also were fhe sfafe's only undefeafed Class A swimming feam. The climax of fhis year's season came when Royal Oak capfured fourfh place in fhe sfafe finals. The feam was supporfed by a greaf showing of school spirif. Before fhe snow began fo melf, our fraclc, baseball, fennis, and golf feams foolc fo fhe field. By April fhe feams were rounded info shape and eagerly awaifed fheir opening con- fesfs. A+ fhe beginning of fhe season, ROHS was only fwo and one-half poinfs behind Grosse Poinfe in fhe chase for fhe B.C.L. Sweepsfalces Trophy, and we all hoped fhaf 'rhe oufcome of fhe spring season would bring us fhaf long-soughf- affer cup. All fhe feams did a greaf iob and were res- ponsible for a glorious ending fo fhe school year. K Wf W i:wY1Wmi'fRfr1w51,,fs:visf - ' T ,Y ,,-f,,f55s3g'g:,,g-,, V. 1' gf '- , giffimsi- f rsiaggfssggzgxwqllrgra K 1 M Firsl' row: ll. 'ro r.l Dave Pickens lmgr.l, Darrell Harper, Bob Grundeman, Roger Sides, Bob Kelley, Ari Bromley, Bill Braeuninger, and Bob Glover lmgr.l. 2nd row: Ed Heideman lmgr.l, Larry Rigl1+ler, Gene Filippis, Bob McCall, Jim Zalenslci, Jim Eilerlsen, Bud Allen and Coach Don Bray. P965 B Roger Sides and Darrell Harper fighl' for 'llwe ball wi+l1 a Wyan- doH'e player. Caplain Roger Sides Senior Bob Grundeman 26 All Harper wails as Bob Kelley l i l l Playing hard during lhe Grosse reaches for 'lhe ball in 'lhe W an- Poinfe game are Bob Grundeman, Y dofle game. Darrell Harper, Roger Sides, and Bob Kelley. Reach, Bob. Ar+ Bromley walches as Bob Kel- Roger Sides and Bob Kelley walch ley reaches for fhe jump ball Ari' Bromley +ake 'lhe ball away againsl Fordson, from Grosse Poinfe. SUMMARY RD' OPP' The baskefball feam lhis season provided 'lhrills al' every 40 Ponfiac 49 home game. Alfhough noi compiling a large number of viclories, 38 Birmingham 5' 'lhe cagers dropped a couple of games +ha+ could very easily 9 G P g have been won by a single break. 5 rosse omie 62 The Oaks' overall record was six vic+ories and nine defears. 66 Monroe 53 ln BCL compelilion Royal Oak earned 'lourlh place wi+h a 'Four wins-six losses season. ln +he re ional 'lournamenf our ca ers 59 Wyandolle 4I d 'F + d . H1 . gd wh H I P k 9 4 H, H d P k were e ea e . in enopenmg roun wi aze ar .. 0 7 Ig an ar 87 Included ln fhe vicforles was a fhrilling 62-58 decision over 57 Fofdson 54 Fordson. The Oaks complelely dominaled 'lhe play and wilh- 53 Denby 67 slood a lasl' minure rally by The Traclors +o posl' one of 'rhe big- 57 Ferndale 50 gesl' upsels in lhe s+a+e 'lor The i954-55 season. Lasl minule rallies on 'rhe parl of Grosse Poinle and Highland Park nipped 69 Grosse Polnle 62 'furfher upsel' hopes of Royal Oak. 50 Mon,-oe 50 Caplain Roger Sides and guard Bob Grundeman paced +he 68 Wyanddde 5' Oaks' aflzack. These +wo were only 'rwo gradualing seniors, so 66 H ze' Park 43 ngxf year s feam will be bullf around a well-experienced nucleus a o veferans. 48 l'l59l1land Park 52 This season also saw +he refiremenl of Coach Don Bray 47 Fordson bl a'H'er seven years leading fhe varsily squad. 27 . W , ,W SWIMMING JIM JOHNSON RUSS SEAMAN Co-ca pfain Co-capI'ain EARLE SPOHN DOUG WIDTH LARRY MASON R.O. Opp. Royal OaIc's I954-55 swimming Ieam compiled 6' U. of D. High 23 M.ich.igan'Is pply unlzzceafeji reicordtrof Ihe season, 44 Grosse Poime 36 winning a 0 u Ieen o I s ual mee s. I h I 60 Hazel Park 24 Included .III coach ArI'.So ow s sp as ers. Ien 49 Monroe 35 Border Cihes League vlcfories were a pair of decisions over +radiI'ionaI enemy, Fordson. 64 FerncIaIe 20 , , 45 W andoHe 39 Individual s+ars of Ihe year were Russ Seaman, 52 1? + 32 who co-capiained Ihe Ieam along wl+h Jim ren on V ' u Johnson, and Andy Morrow. Seaman s special- 53 H'9:Iagd Park 'Iies were Ihe fifry yard freesfyle-and individual 43 0' 50 medley, while Morrow concenfrared on Ihe dis- 59 FGW-'IBIS 25 Iance frees'I'yIe races. Borh were consis'I'en'I win- 49 Grosse Poin+e 35 nerg for -Ihe Oaks. 56 MOHFOG 23 In The class A SIaI'e Meer aI' Easr Lansing, Mor- 57M Wyando++e 26M row capfured 'rhe Iwo hundred and four hundred 56 Highland Park 28 yard freesI'yIe evenI's 'ro pace Royal Oak 'ro a 44 Fordson 40 fourfh place finish. Waifing as Ron Barnes and Bob Manser RQHS diver' Larry Kelly dive in are Bob Denison and Doug Widfh. r r , if Firsl' row: ll. lo r.l Coach Arr Solow, Duane Pla'H', Reed. 3rd row: Larry Baker lmgr.l, Mike Nord- Earle Spohn, Russ Seaman, Jim Johnson, Larry sfrom, Ronald Woody, Ari' Beasley, Ralph NuH'er, Mason. 2nd row: Ron Barnes, Tom Lasf, Andy Mor- Dave Gilanders, and Jerry Richardson lmgr.l. row, Collin Sl'a'Fford, Bob Leich, Larry Kelly, Barry , - I Diving in as Andy Morrow reaches 'rhe d ' D Pl .W h' D Andy Morrow, ROHS freesfyle slar. Svgfrrranlirarifuss aglamailic mg are oug 29 Firsi' row ll. fo r.l Ron Barnes, Roberi' Dingman, Ken Winsauer, Gordon Kreiner, Jerry Sfeinard, Evans Webb, Bill Burfon, George Boyd, Bob Kauppi. Second row, Jerry Kellsfrom, Ed Barfz, Ralph Forbes, Jerry Snider, Fred Mesfer, Gene Filippis, Mike Nord- sfrom, Wiley Wendell, John Badoud. 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M gf: , 2- f 551159: ? if fezfiwr me f pi 'Q,35.fw ,,, , ,i sLf1 4 ' 1, 5' W W1 2 AMW. i fa w wf ., W V , Q ,7 H 'z-N91 S Nia ff WW 2'2s?5ss5 ,, -5 'X .1,,,J'::.f:44f ,-:Nw V' V3 -.,.,, :-V-iigzm-..,m,,HH,--,EE I,.-H., - i -' ' Second row, Ron Jones, Fred Mesier, Don Ofero, of ak .. 1 i hm John Eilerfson, Roge? Sides. 4 Third row, Jerry lriemtlisluiii. Ed Bariz, Jerry Kell- 31 slrom, Bob Walsh. 4. ' ' BASEBALL This spring Royal OaIc's baseball Ieam was made up aImos'r enI'ireIy of lower classmen. ArI' Bromley and Bob Kelley were I'he only seniors on Warming up are Ar+ Bromley and Joe Veslrand. RO's sluggers line up, ll. 'ro r.I Danny Harrison John Springer, Joe Veslrand, Bud Allen, Ar'I Bromley and Bob Kelley. SCHEDULE April I9 ..,. .,.l H ighland Park April 23 .....s, April 26 s.,, L April 29 ,,., May 3 ..,. aI Grosse Poin'I'e L L L L L aI Monroe L L L L aI' Fordson L L L L WyandoHe I'he squad. May I0 L L L L Grosse PoinI'e The Ieam lacked Ihe experience Io May I3 L L L L L L L L Monroe pui' Ihem a'I' I'he I'op of BCL sI'and- May I7 L L LLLLLLLL Fordson ings fhis year, buf Coaches Manilla May I9 L L L LLLLLLL aI' WyandoI'+e and McLean were building 'For I'he May 24 L L L L L aI' Highland Park 'FuI'ure. May 3I LLLL L L LLLLLLL Ferndale Firsl' row, ll. Io r.I Herb Deromedi, Dan Harrison, John Joe Veslfand- Coach McLean- Sekeres, Roger Groulx, Bob McGarva, Jerry Palenaude, Third row, Jim Miller, Bud Middauch, Bob ArI'hur Ken Ken Heilclcinen, Paul Alperl. Cas+eII, Darrell Harper, Bob Kelley, ArI' Bromley Bud Second row, Coach Manilla, John Springer, Larry Righf- g Ier Gary Pi+cher, Bill KnoHs, Bob Manser, John Kerr, Allen, Fred Allor, Jim Kallio. Firsf row: ll. +o r.l Dave Beck, Klaus Haas, Clyde Beck, Fos'l'er Gibbs, Jay Lyon Eldon Smifh 2nd row Coach Mike Sloolmiller Bob Runnels John Keller Vern Osferl luncl, Doug Jamieson, .Ron Pelaedanl, Larry Tarrani, Bill Kerh, Dave McAurcher, Tom BiH'ker, Chuck Mallhews, Bill Pence, Greg Mosier, Dave Goddard. Firsl' row: ll. fo r.l Dick Daniel, Keifh Fox, Joe Leich, Bob Grundeman, Bob Smifh. 2nd row: Dick Collins, Larry While, Roger Delvlinor, John Cornish, Dave Sackman, Bob Glover, Dennis Granger, Fred Nahabedian, Bill Madlock, Randy Uren, Dave Richey, Tom Kemp, Coach Slruble. 33 R.C.H.S. BAND The ROI'-IS Band +his year was composed of seven'ry-'I'wo members, under The direclion of Mr. Henry Garen. One ol fhe highlighfs of 'rhe year was The Awards Banque? ai' which some of lhe 'rwen+y-five graduafes received service awards, based on +he number of poinfs 'lhey earned while parlicipaling in band ac+ivi'I'ies. Mr. Garen and some of 'rhe band members led 'rhe Michigan delegalion of pa+rol boys on 'rheir annual 'rrip +o Washingfon, D.C., las'I' winler. The sludenf body heard Jrhe band ai such evenls as +he senior play, 'I'he spring music fes+ival, and a+ an all school parfy. The band also played al' 'I'he S.O.C. Home Exposifion show, 'lhe Memorial Day parade, +he band concerl, and +he S.O.C. Band Feslival. 34 X Keep your eye on lhe ball. ll. Arguing over rules are fhe 'sl'u- Miss Doerr has a very infenl' au +o r.j Diane Warren, Judy Peler- denls of Miss Doerr's nin+h hour dience as she 'Pells lhem +he finer son, and Nancy Kirk. gym class. poinls of playing badmlnion GiRi.S' SPORTS Red eyes, fafigue, wel hair. These were lhe effecls of girls' pool class. During 'I'he semesler +he girls worked hard on differenl' sfrokes, diving, and on s+un'l's. All of 'rhese 'rhings were used in lhe wafer balle'I', H2O Dudes. Meanwhile, girls in gym class were im- proving 'rheir form in badminion, fennis, and baseball. As +he days go+ warmer, lhe girls, braving 'I'he cool spring air, picked up lheir Tennis rackels and marched +o 'rhe courfs. Defermined noi' +o be our-classed by +he boys, fhe girls also look up baseball. H could be said +ha+ lhey were following 'lhe male ex- ample. s Anne Houslon is showing Cecilia Heil how noi fo hi+ +he birdie. Miss Doerr Miss Davies Miss Slevens Carolyn Hicks is +rying noi io miss +he birdie. 4 I NR 'gimik f IH 25 my-aff' LR :ErF-i'iiIQ,2:,El2sf55s5:' 4. f' E:I953519iI?3i1.E'?-IIIEIIFEIH Rin? f::ffI5.L::ImeI!?- ,. - , .M In 7 R fs I R I ,mf I ERSKQIQR I if'H':: :: 12714 I 1' IFES? i'i9ii'?E?iKI:.2,XIa5i RXR W - -IIIsRmsQRI'If4I2I5Iff' Reg-ww J R gl R,1IIII!II,ImIf1ijSg 1 ,, -, -Q: .. RS I .R - - , -. I IR: ? fifiii 29 .'Ul8lf7.:: !3m1g-:.- 3--,wx gkzhvg I5 55375335 fI:gQgjI1gyI411 ' . .R E. - ggsfiiiii- ' R-.'255.Z455.S'::S,:EtI ki' 'SI .ln- ED BARTZ BILL BURTON RICHARD DANIEL FOSTER GIBBS 3 Foofball, 2 Track 3 Track 2 Golf 2 Tennis z Baske+baII, z e-CII 2 p.,o+I,aII I Cross Comfy. 'OSS Dun 'Y' 2 Track Imana9e I JIM HAWKINS G. HENDERSHOT HERB JOHNSON j gM.E5 :'O 'N5ON I Tenms 2 Track I Foo'rbaII mmmufg Ico-cap+aInI RON JONES I-IN KAEI-ILER 3 Track, 3 Cross ggrack too-cap+ain,' JERRY KELLSTROM STEVE KERNS Couniry Ico-capfainj I Fooibau I Foofball I Football J. LA EOUNTPLIN FRED LEONARD JOE LEICH BRUCE LOWERY 3 Tenms Icapiamj 3 Track 2 Golf 2 Track 36 I I awwf . Q -ass,,'4v ,, , gp- ' .kfy fmbf ' 95 I ' DON MARSH LA ' FRED MESTER JIMWMILLER 2 Foofball 2 Swimming DAVE MUHN RUSS OSGOOD I TI'aCk I Track ROY PRINGLE TOM ROBERTS I Track 2 Fooiball I Fooiball 2 Foofball Imanager DON OTERO , 3 Track Ico-capI'ainI, AL PETERSON 2 Cross Ccun+ry I Baseball Ico-capfamj RUSS SEAMAN ROGER SIDES 2 Swimming 3 Track, 3 Baskefball Ico-capfainl Icapiainl QCQY i0hDAN EARLE sPol-IN JERRY STEINARD DOUGLAS WIDTH oo 2 . 2 Swimming 3 Track Ico-capfainj, 2 Swimming ,,,Kco'caP ami W, ,,,,fm7, ,,,,, 3 Cross Couniry ,,,,,,,,,, BILL WILSON JOHN YORK 2 Foo+balI 3 Track, I Cross Counfry ROYAL OAK LETTERMEN . if 5 I .. .-FC 7' X 4 X- a W af, if ,aw , Q, W 5 rf F? Y 5-25339 ' 3552512 I ' va-winiiwei Iizi 595 : QTEK , 2224. fi ' S3333 353 H I' ' Q25 1 ff , COACH DICK HURSH COACH NYOL HAYES VARSITY COACHES COACH DON BRAY COACH ART SOLOW COACH JACK McLEAN COACH JIM MANILLA COACH ART STANGE COACH CHARLES STRUBLE 38 COACH MIKE STOOLMILLER 1 :'.:r'.Z:. ' . C Y 2 ' ' if 1 IIT, ' yiigfv 5,5 gfigg 5 5 my 'sgu:.5gfwQg: ,ffv gy -I ' ' KMW ,ful gy D W 1 if-51:92 George Boyd and Claude Hull are showing Mr. Sally Eafon, Judy Albrighi, Carol McDoumal, Hayes 1-haf fhey know how a car wgrkg. Marion Goodspeed, Vi Ann Bock, Barbara Carl, and Linda Morris are helping a s+re+cher case. Gym, Health cmd Safety - 'Fefe 1- :' zz, A:'f- . - i .z,fffs'.'l?l'f : -QW ' s p liiaa i . , g V -in---5 , ii s y 'M 3 - Q- ' E . an N, i i One-Two-Three-Push. Learning arlificial res- Gerling praciice in bandaging are Judy Wilson piraiion fechniques are Evans Webb, Dave Righ+ler, Mar+ha Burns, Sandra Neiman, Margarei Vincen+ George Boyd, Aldon Niemie, John Richon, Barry Karen Lasf, and Roberla Chaffee. Melniclr, Vince Cicos, and Milne Donohue. 39 45 gui? H Q! f 'J M fgiffz All fhe acfivifies in which we parficipafed comprised fhe fhird ray of our prism. Ac- fivifies made school life somefhing more fhan academic homework: fhrough fhem we made new friends, developed new inferesfs, and in some cases, helped ourselves in pre- paring for fufure careers. There were clubs of all kinds-from pep fo Lafin-and fhey sponsored many proiecfs. sfudenfs wifh speclalssmusical falenf ioined 'rhe choirs or fhe band, oufsfanding falenfs won special awards. Those inferesfed in sfudenf governmenf ran for fhe Senafe, and ofhers who enjoyed creafive wrifing ioined fhe Acorn and Oak sfaffs. The senior play was a big evenf, especially since we gave fwo performances for fhe firsf fime. We realized fhaf some of our besf friends could acf, and all joined in fhe fun of making fhe play a success. There were open houses affer school evenfs, imprompfu gafherings affer dances, slum- ber parfies, and picnics. When a member of fhe gang had a birfhday, we sang fo him- in fhe cafeferia, and somefimes even felf advenfurous enough fo planf a small firecracker in his cake! Almosf every week banners or posfers ap- peared in fhe halls, announcing a coming evenf. Buf fhe yearbook sfaff added a new fwisf when fhey adverfised wifh mobiles and modern arf. Hi-Y and R.O. club boys won fhe repufa- fion of being fhe besf salesmen in school, whefher fhey were selling coffon shirfs or fickefs fo an away sporfs confesf. All-school parfies fook care of many Friday nighfs. There was swimming, dancing, and ping-pong, nof fo menfion refreshmenfs. The biggesf informal evenf of fhe year was fhe D-J Hop when all upperclassmen wenf Bobbin' wifh Robbin Seymour from radio sgfafion WKMH. gg, Junior and senior class parfies helped fhe classes become beffer acquainfed wifh fhemselves. Bunny hops and square dances leff everyone breafhless, buf no one missed fhe fun. I Formal dances were fhe biggesf acfivifies of all. The girls dug info fheir purses for fhe Girls' Lif Dance in April, and good nafuredly paid for fhe fickefs, an old ROHS cusfom. The June commencemenf dance fopped off a wonderful year of ex- cifemenf and acfivify. ACTIVITIES 1 The casl' includes: lleff fo righfl boffom row Leo Bores, Carol Eberle, Barney Collier, Barbara Bidwell, Jim Hawkins, and Jim Davis. Second row: Joan Logan, Sarah Weiner, Barb Balfzly, Mickey Beigler, and Sallie Wal- fers. Third row: Smifh Clifffon, Jim Douglas, John Eilerfsen, Joe Leich, Greg l'lunf, Fred Mesfer, DuBois, Roger Merriff, and Mike Meyers. Barney Collier and Linda Kayes, fhe sfudenf direcfor, plead fo Miss Breclaw. Barney Collier, Jim Davis and Sallie Walfers. lLower leffl Barney Collier, Jim Hawkins, Barbara Bidwell, and Carol Eberle. SENICR PLAY The Man Who Came fo Dinner, a comedy in fhree acfs by George S. Kaufman and Moss Harf, was presenfed by fhe Afwas club al' 8 p.m., Friday and Safurday, April 29 and 30, in fhe ROI-lS audiforium. Barney Collier, l2A, played Sheridan Whife- side, fhe man who came 'ro dinner in a small fown in Ohio, buf found himself fhere for al- mosf a monfh because he had allegedly broken his hip. The parl' of Maggie Cufler, Mr. Whifeside's secrefary, was faken by Carol Eberle, l0A. The play was direcfed by Miss Marilyn Breclaw, Afwas club sponsor. She was assisfed by Linda Kayes, sfudenf direcfor, Cafrin Haas and Mar- garef Ballanfyne, prompfers. All club members worked behind fhe scenes for fhe eighf weeks fhe producfion was in rehearsal. 1 Working +o mee'r +he 8:I5 dead- line for Radio Workshop are ll. 'ro r.l Linda Kayes, Ari Gneiser, and Mickey Beigler. lUpper righfl Radio Workshop in session: ll. +o r.l Sue Ann Fishman, Carole Ann Fournier, Ari' Gneiser, Phil lrwin. Debafing for ROHS s+uden+s is Ari' Gneiser as fellow debaiers Judy Meyer, Elaine Harlie, and Joan Coulfon lisfen. ILower righfl Discussing a fu+ure debaie wifh Mr. Mead are Judy Meyer and Ar+ Gneiser. RADIO WORK SHOP AND DEBATE TEAM A+ 8:I5 p.m., on Safurday nighfs, many Royal Oak radios are Turned fo WEXL +o hear ROHS Radio Workshop. The fifieen minu+e scripl' is wri'H'en by +he s+uden+s under +he direcfion of Mr. James Mead, lhe sponsor. The acfual mechanical work and performance is also done by The members of fhe workshop. The program usually consisis of a sporls and school ac+ivi+ies round-up, 'lhe playing of fhe school's favori+e currenl' recording, and an inierview wi'rh one of +he many imporfani' personaliiies around ROHS. ROHS' deba're leam finished ihis year wiih a record of six wins and len losses in 'rhe S+a+e League and ihree wins ou'r of eighf in 'Phe Mefropolifan League. The 'ieam received a plaque for Hs ouisfanding work in The S+a'l'e League. ln fhe semi-finals fhe negaiive leam, consisiing of Joan Coulfon and Elaine Hariie, won over Allen Park. Judy Meyer and Ari Gneiser, +he a'Ffirma'l'ive leam, los+ +o Hamframck, ihus eliminafing ROHS from The finals, however. The ieam was reorganized las? year. 43 H lL. fo r.l Firsl' row: Gordon Ruscoe, Joan Coulion, Roy Pal' Wilder, Sheila McCalden, Chuck Ma+'l'hews, Dennis Pringle, Beverly Terry, Jane Lauer, and Norman Larson. Rogers, Gordon Sheill, and Pal' Glass. 4+h row: Gail 2nd row: Greg Hunf, Jean NuH'er, Sally Maloney, Mer- Vanderbeck, Carol Unger, Jane'I' Harley, Lynn Buri, Nancy rill Carson, Nancy Couper, and Karen Kaiser. 3rd row: Siubrich, and Walfer Allan. Senafe officers and sponsors are ll. 'ro r.l Roy Pringle, presi- denf, Beverly Terry, vice-president Norman Larson, +reas- urer, Mrs. Young, sponsor, Gordon Ruscoe, parliamenfarian and Joan Coulion, secrefary. Senior sena+ors in discussion are ll. +o r.l Gordon Ruscoe, Wal+er Allan. Roy Pringle, Bev Terry and Greg Hun+. SENATE Under 'I'he leadership of Roy Pringle, presideni, ihe Se'na+e, ROHS' governing body, accomp- lished much fhis semes+er. Through Sena+e's efioris, ROI-'IS adopfed a Korean war orphan, Cho Tae Sun, and has corresponded wi'rh him. Chairman of +his com- miHee was Joan Coulion. In March, Sfudenl' Senafe conduc+ed a poll +o defermine whe+her +he s+uden+ body wanied 'ro sponsor anofher war orphan, or +o have an ex- change s+uden+. As a resul+ of 'l'his poll, ROHS will receive an exchange s'ruden+ nexl' semesrer. A 'Firs+ hour honor s+udy hall under 'rhe direc+ion of Par Wilder and Pai' Glass was anorher Senaie-sponsored proiecl: As a Chris+mas proiecr, a commiHee, under 'lhe direciion of Nancy Couper, sen+ small useful ar+icles +o Nor'I'hville Hospiial. On April 20, ROHS was hosi' +o more +han 80 s'l'uden+s represenfing +he Border Ci+ies League schools. The publici+y commiHee of Senale, wi+h chairman Gordon Ruscoe, planned and direcred lhis visi+a+ion day. Chairman Gordon Sheill and his building and grounds commiH'ee were responsible for fhe in- s+alla+ion of +he loud speakers in 'I'he cafeferia so +ha+ 'Phe iulce box may be heard a+ +he noon hours. Ofher commiH'ee chairmen for 'rhis semes+er were: Jane Lauer, direcfory of seniors, Merrill Carson, re-organiza+ion, and Beverly Terry, elecrions. The Acorn slall ll. lo r.:l lirsl row: Sarah Weiner, Pele Wallers, Sondra Perkins, Rulh Millelsladl, Jane Sher- wood, and Josie Johnson. 2nd row: Judy Hall, Joan Feige, Becky Mosen, Beverly Chrysler, Sheila Haskin, Sandra Demerchanl, Joan Mclnlosh, and Joan Kaalz. 3rd row: Fred Nahabedian, Barney Collier, Leo Bores, Dale Franz, Angie Goggin, Judy Granger, Belly Fries, Virginia Voigl, and Gayl Marlin. ACORN STAFF l Co-Edi+0r5,,, Rulh MH-+el5+5d+, Sondra Perkins Discussing Acorn ads are Co-Edilors ol lhe Acorn, . . Sarah Weiner and Judy Rulh Millelsladl and Sondra News Edllor ................,., Josie Johnson PaHon Perkins Fealure Eclilor. . ..... Jane Sherwood i I Sporls Edilor .... ...., P ele Wallers Copy Edilor ..... ,... S arah Weiner Business Manager. . . ..r. Judy Pallon Exchange Edilor .... ..... S heila Haskin Circulalion Manager. . . ....,...r Gayl Marlin Pholographers .,.,...... Leo Bores, Dale Franz Reporlers ,... ..,.. J erri Alberlson, Barney Collier, Beverly Chrysler, Sandra Demer- chanl, Joan Feige, Belly Fries, Angie Gog- gin, Judy Granger, Judy Hall, Joan Kaalz, Joan Mclnlosh, Becky Mosen, Fred Naha- bedian, Carolyn Preish, Virginia Voigl. Sponsor .,.. . ....... A . . l. A. Rosen lL. lo r.l are Acorn reporlers Dale Franz, Pele Wallers, Leo Bores, Jane Sherwood and Josie Johnson. 45 l X' WY' eff How big is a rapier, Sherry? Oh, for Mom's home cooking! Expec+ing somefhing? Things are really crowded. Did you hear whaf hap- Oui of +he iungle. Too+-Too+! pened? Siudying hard, Judy?? 46 Mr, Wiese will call for you as soon as Help! possible. Wl1a1' can we say? This is a crooner? Migh'r as well relax on Wa+ch me go. We clon'+ 'rake wooden Around your parfner and duly. nickels. do-se-do. A-1 41 Don'+ look 'loo anxious. Nofe from Wayne? Suicide leap in reverse. 48 Trapped! Oh, Eddie, you dance divinely! CANDID CAMERA CAPERS ls H' a plane? ls H a bird? No, i+'s +he June Oak! Goi' a 'l'ummy- a che, Pa+? Try Tums. l'll jusf be a minufe .... fSure you will, Jane., Aw, quif josh- ing me. 49 ' Couni' your pennies-insfead of sheep. Sides spliHing laugh+er. O F F G U A R Le'H'ers from Lorraine?? Oh, you don'+ mean +l'1a+! D This is how H s done. And your number, please-record room, +ha+ is u 50 Did you see wha? we goi'? Ring around 'Phe rosy? A R S i Hey, 'I'ha'i's mine! Say, Ron, look a+ 'rhar babe over +here! Four heads are beHer Haan one. Discussing poliiics? ' 51 Good morning, and your aHen+ion please! is fhe familiar record hour greeling of Mr. Wiese. S+udy hall ieacher Miss Less 'l'ells Gloria Dawkins, Pay AHen'lionll Judy Glasser and Howard Pagel lend an ear 'ro Mr. Wiese's pronouncemenfs. Finding be'H'er +hings +o do during PA announcemenls are Maxine Besi, Nancy Sanchegrin, Linda Reynolds, and Dennis Adams. Your aH'en+ion, please . . . were 'Familiar words around ROHS classrooms a+ fhe be- ginning of 'rhird and nin+h hours every day. Upon hearing 'rhree li++le bells and 'rhe above words, s+uden+s became compara- 'rively quiei' long enough +o hear PA an- nouncemenfs given by Mr. Wiese, assis+an+ principal. Since +he new schedule wen+ in+o e1CFec+ wi+h 'rhe eliminaiion of homerooms, +he PA be- came +he only means by which s+uden+s learned abouf school ac'rivi+ies. Of course, rooms weren'+ perfec'l'ly quie+, because +here were sfudenfs who invariably had +o sharpen 'rheir pencils or do las+ min- ufe homework during 'rhis brief pause. Bur wi+hou+ +he announcemenis, seniors would have been unable +o find ou+ when +hose all- Mary Louise Kauppila and Bob McCall are wondering whefher fo believe whaf +hey heard or noi. RFQ- Joan Clark and Grani Heid show +wo diiiferenf reachons +o PA announcemenis. impor'ran+ senior meeiings were and 'leach- ers wouldn'+ know how 'ro fill ou'I' +he various cards and shee'rs found in lheir boxes. A+ limes, besides being informa+ive, PA proved as en+er+aining as some TV pro- grams. During 'rhe Oak sales, members of +he siaff, whose musical abiliiy was some- iimes quesfioned, buf who didn'+ care any- way, sang popular songs wifh special lyrics 'ro encourage sales. Some 'reachers have played iokes on fheir colleagues by using 'rhe PA +o make an announcemeni' in a cer- +ain room. Since Hs insfallafion in I938, +he PA has become a habi+ for ROHS s+uden+s, and wi+hou'r if +he school wouldn r seem +he same. Some people wani' +o make sure fhey don'+ miss a +hing, so Don Williamson and Carol Hepfner are ge++ing real close 'ro PA. Poin+ing oui' 'I'he fine poin1's of science in general.-Mr. Miller Merrily we walk along. -Mrs. Hindes, Mr. S+rain. Sure H' is! -Mr. Morren. 54 Grow, grow, grow! Mr. Tenhave. TEACHERS' TANTRUM Peace! -Mr. Gange. as ,E S , is in M., 'AY' M ' afgigjfa , ' f ' 2 TIME MARCHES ON Above are fhe picfures of fhree popular faculfy members in fheir childhood many years ago. IThe prinfs were copied from fhe original Daguerrofypes.I The picfures below are of a more recenf vinfage and are used for comparison. Now, if may seem fo mosf sfudenfs fhaf feachers were never children buf fhaf fhey were manufacfured as is and builf info fhe school along wifh fhe plasfer and fhe plumbing. As can be seen from fhe pic- fures above, fhaf is nof alfogefher frue. Here, picfured in fhe carefree days of fheir youfh, are Miss Cowen, Miss Moore, and Mr. Rosen. We can'f help buf nofice fhaf fhere has been Iiffle change in fhe facial characferis- fics of fhe fhree. Miss Moore Ihere wifh her brofher, fhe Honorable Arfhur E. Moorel refains fhe warm expression porfrayed above. Miss Cowen sfill has fhe pleasanf smile and big dark eyes. And fhen fhere is Mr. Rosen. He has changed Ieasf of all. He folds his hands fhe same way now as he did above: his hair is sfill wavy and un- kempf, and his moufh is sfill open. MR. ROSEN MISS MOORE MISS COWEN A 55 ia , I 5 3 ,... M n Tv E As beams of lighf, we have explored fhree facefs of our prism and have now reached fhe fourfh one -- fhe one represenfing seniors. This lasf facef marks fhe end of fhe influ- ence of fhe prism on our individual beams, buf if is an influence fhaf we will never forgef. As seniors, we felf on fop and had fun being fher,eL,We fried fo sell elevafor passes fo fhe unsuspecfing freshman and senf fhem fo fhe wrong rooms. There were senior recepfions, held in fhe evening fhis year because of schedules, when we showed our parenfs fhe school, and fhere were senior parfies wifh square dances and iifferbugs which all of us af- fempfed, buf few did well. Many fimes we wenf fo open houses or parfies af homes of some of our classmafes affer dances, games or ofher special evenfs. Affer deciding fhaf Mackinac Island via fhe Sf. Mary's River would be fhe desfina- fion of our senior frip, we scoufed around for roommafes. On Memorial Day weekend we joined Ferndale's seniors for fhree days of relaxafion and fun. if W 'lf Qi. We We affended senior meefings, cheered our varsify feams on, and somehow managed fo do homework in befween. Those planning fo go on fo college filled ouf applicafions, and some fook college boards. Many worked in fheir spare fime, and ofhers became acfive in various school acfivifies. We ordered senior announcemenfs and name cards soon affer fhe semesfer sfarfed, and in March we made picfure appoinf- menfs af Smarfs' Sfudio. Proofs came back, picfures were ordered, and soon we were busy giving fhem fo fhose who flaffered us by asking for fhem. ln April cap and gown measuremenfs were faken, and before we realized if, Convoca- fion had arrived. Baccalaureafe, Class Nighf, and Commencemenf ifself followed wifhin a week. This is fhe lasf 'rime we, as beams of lighf, will fravel fhrough our prism. Some of us will sfarf again as we enfer college: ofhers will go direcfly fo work: and some will ioin fhe armed forces. Buf all of us know how imporfanf our high school prism has been, and we will never forgef our happy ex- periences in if. NANCY ADAMS BILL ALCINI CHARLENE ALLEN TOM ALLISON DONNA ALPERT MARTIN AMUNDSON MICHAEL APOSTALL KENT ARMSTRONG JAY BAILEY JANET BAIR ROBERT BAKER JACK BALLARD BARB BALTZLY JERRY BARNES FRED MESTER PresicIenI' ED BARTZ LARRY BAUGHAN MARGARET BEARESS IVA MARIE BEAUDIN JEANETTE ROBERT BETZ BEDSON JUDITH BEGGS ROSE BEYER MARIA BIELEFELT JAMES BRINKLEY LEO BORES ROBERTA BOUCHARD MARSHA BRACHER SALLY BRADFORD BETTY FRI ES Vice-Presideni' CAROL BRADSHAW MARJORIE BRADSHAW MARLENE BRENNER ROBERT BROWER WAYNE BRYANT FRANCES BUNDSHUH BILL BURTON JOHN CAMPBELL SUE CARPENTER SAUNDRA CAVANAUGH KAY CAWTHORNE PAT CHRISTIAN SMITH CLIFFTON MICHAEL COFFEEN GLORIA ALLSTON Secrefary BARNARD COLLIER BEVERLY COLLINS BILL COLLINS DOUGLAS COOK JOY COOPER DAVID CORELESS EDWARD CORT JAMES COULTER GENE COWPER SARA CULTON ELAINE CUMMINGS RICHARD DANIEL DONNA DANIELS DAN DAYTON DON OTERO Treasurer ROSALIE DERK PHYLLIS DERNBERGER BILL DOLKEY ROBERT DOTY JIM DOUGLAS MARGARET DOWNEY MARLENE DRAGICH ETHEL DREW DOROTHY DRINKERT RONALD Du BOIS DAVE DYSTANT JEANNE JUDY EATON NANCY EDDY MISS FRIEDRICH Senior Advisor EARLEY SANDRA EDMOND JANET EGGLESTON JOHN EILERTSEN AL ELSNER MARGARET FERRIS KEITH FOSTER KENWOOD FOSTER WILLIAM FOXALL I DALE FRANZ CHARLENE FRAOUELLI GERALD FRINKE CAROLYN GARRETSON YVONNE GERMAINE FOSTER GIBBS MR. FEIGHNER Senior Advisor CAROL LEE GIBSON RONALD GIERTHY PAT GINTER JOAN GLASSFORD ARTHUR GNEISER ROLLY GOODSPEED NANCY GORDON HENRY GORIN JUDY GRANGER GARY GRAY MILDRED GREEN SAUNDRA GROSS ROBERT GRUNDEMAN CATRIN HAAS MR. COVERT Superinfendenf of Schools THOMAS HAHN GERALD HALL JOHN HALL ELAINE HANSEN KAREN HANSON CLARENCE HARDER ELAINE HARTJE JOHN HASTIE LOUELLA HAUCA BRUCE HAUSWIRTH HILDA HAWKINS JIM HAWKINS REX HAWORTH ROBERT HEARN MR. MARKS Principal BARBARA HEID GERRY HENDERSHOT THOMAS HENRY BEVERLY HICKS SUE HILL RICHARD HINSON BRAD HINTON RUTH HOBLET CAROL HODGE KEN HOFFMEYER ELAINE HOLMAN SUSAN RICHARD HOPKINS HOWARD PAT HUGHES MISS CAMPBELL AssisI'an+ Principal SANDRA HYATT PHIL IRVAN ROBERT JACKSON HERBERT JOHNSON JAMES JOHNSON AVONELLE JOHNSON ROBERT JONES RON JONES JOHN KAEHLER MARY LOUISE KAUPILLA ROBERT KELLEY JERRY KELLSTROM TOM KEMP STEVE KERNS MR. WIESE Assisfanf Principal MARY ELLEN KEYES JAMES KIDLE CAROL KIMMEL DIANNE KLIPPSTEIN JAMES KNISTER JOYCE KORBUS JOAN KORTRYK RICHARD KRAUSE GORDON KREINER EARL KUCHMAN SLEIMAN KYSIA JEROME LaFOUNTAlN JAMES LEAP JOSEPH LEICH I. A. ROSEN Publicaiions Direc+or DAVID LEITZ FRED LEONARD T JACK LEWI? KENNETH LIVINGSTON JOAN LOGAN CLAUDIA LOMERSON ROSE LOOMIS BRUCE LOWERY JANE LUCK PEGGY LUKE LYNDA LYON SANDRA MacFARLANE MERRILL MacKINDER SUE MacMILLAN JANET MADDEN PAT MARINACICI DONALD MARSH DOUGLAS MARSH SANDRA MARVIN GARY MARZAHL LAURENCE MASON NOWANA MAYNARD JEAN McADAMS JOAN McADAMS BARBARA McCLELLAND ELIZABETH McCOLL MARGARET McCULLOUGH RAY McDANIEL MARGARET McGlNTY BARBARA McKEE HAROLD McKEEL NANCY McKIBBON T MARY MENTZER ROGER MERRITT DONALD MICHAU RONNIE MICHELS JAMES MILLER MARCIA MILLER L RUTHLMIJILESTADTL f . MARTHA MORRIS ANN MORROW DAVID MUHN ROGER MUMBRUE JAMES MURRAY MICHAEL MYERS JOHN MONCRIEF FRED NAHABEDIAN DON NICK DORIS NYE I JAMES O'BRIEN GARNET OSGOOD RUSSELL oseooo I LARRY OTTNEY PAULA ovERBY DARLENE PARENT A MARY SUE PARKER WILLIAM PARR ,IUDITH PATTON GLORIA PAUL SONDRA PERKINS ALFRED PETERSON NANCY PHILLIPS SUSANNE PICKARD JAMES POWERS , CAROLYN PREISH ROY PRINGLE GERALD RANNEY JUDY RATTNER DAVE RICHARD BARBARA RILEY DONNA RoBAR I CUMA ROBERTS PAT ROBERTS TOM ROBERTS 1 ' NA NCY ROGERS ERIC ROGNLIE JACK ROTH GARY ROWLAND KAREN SADLER ROGER SAMPLE DAVID SANFORD ROGER SCHAUWECKER BERNIE SCHWAN WILDEN SCHEER RICHARD SCONYERS CARLA SCOTT RUSSEL SEAMAN CAROL SEIDEL JOHN SEVALD ADAIR SHEILL GORDON SHEILL JUDY S HERWIN JANE SHERWOOD BONNIE SHORT ROGER SIDES SHARON SLOAN EILEEN SMITH BONNIE SNYDER ROY SOLDAN GERALDINE SPANKE EARLE BERT STAHL SPOHN JEAN SPRINGER BARBARA STANABACK GERALD STEINARD JAMES STEPHEN FLORENCE STICKEL JUNE STINSON T. A. STRADER SANDRA STRAWN LQLUCI LLIELXTA CLAUDIA TAYLOR PAULINE TAYLOR RONNIE TAYLOR ROY TAYLOR SHIRLEY TENNEY BEVERLY TERRY CAROL THOMPSON JACK TOKIE SHIRLEY TRUPKOVICH MELVIN TUNISON BETTY LOU TURNER EDDIE UEBRICK EDWARD VAN BOEMEL VIRGINIA VOIGT MARIE WAATTI TOM WALDEN ANN WALDO ROMELDA WALDON PEGGY WALLACE BILL WALROD PETER WALTERS BETTY WARREN ' DAVID WARREN CHARLOTTE WATERS MARILYN WEAVER NORMA WEBB DEAN WEISS SANDRA WENDELL WILEY WENDELL JAMES WHYARD THEODOSIA WICKTOR JUDITH WIDMAN DOUGLAS WIDTH SARAH WILKINSON CAROL LEE WILSON WILLIAM WILSON DIANA WOODS WAYNE WRIGHT JACKIE YOES JOHN YORK KAY BRIDGES CAMERA SHY 'BRUCE COCHRAN MICHAEL EDWARDS JAMES FLUCKER ' JAMES FORSYTH BARBARA HAMPTON JACK JOLIET GRAHAM KEMPE CLASS COLOR: BIue and Whife GEORGE KESSELL DON MATSON ROBERT McCAULEY JAMES MURRAY GARY PETERS RICHARD RENZELLA DENNIS THORSON CLASS FLOWER: WhiI'e Carnafion CLASS MOTTO: I+ maH'ers nof I1ow Iong we Iive, buf how. ,Q L . lf ,- ,J Lw,:4,:.z.3,segM., .,,W,.,,,s,,-u,1.,-if3wfSr.eH.5ez :er:s-':A1f1'-Q1-916, --: :Qs-,.:as'?1'd'?L ' ri Lfff mf' :rf--waxsiflrir-:H-WMSW1-f1'is1ziez1?L,iws:fg .sf .rf1w3gilx:5'3.? . 1 - 'ilisiiiifr Aigggg-gl-wg Qwifvih-L.iZEEVi9?Il5E'L:ff-25223 if 5. .ssgwj Legg? ' ff544Fi'ffff35f2agg.?if2,.?fisesi5segmf5 is-:mf . i.,+5: .: F5Y,,!7'.:'Q5ff252i sa.gE.ZXf5,2EL-5.2Q:-i:Li.s55?QQP'55?i5Ii: 3 1 1.:g?if'fv vgEi ' -rr sf 'lr' QTEK' -' I sugef' f '1' 7g f'55,Y4f?' T ,E55.Cf.f:f s' ' - . VALEDICTORIANS SHERRY HOOD GORDON RUSCOE SARAH WEINER 78 For +he firs+ +ime in Royal Oak High School his'rory +he race for valedicforian has ended in a dead heal: Two girls and one boy have fied for highesl' achievemenl in scholas'I'ic abilify wi+h perfecf 4.00 or A averages. These excep+ional s+uden+s have noi' only kepl' up +heir perfecf sfring of A's bul' have acfively par'I'icipa'red in all phases of school ac+ivi+ies. Gordon Ruscoe has served as managing edilor of +he Acorn, sena'I'or and parliamenlarian of +he S+uden+ Senafe, and as a par+ +ime correspondeni for +he Royal Oak Tribune. Sherry Hood was presidenf of Girls' Lif., won l'he D.A.R. Service Award, BeHy Crocker Award, was capfain of +he cheerleaders, and co-chairman of Girls' Lil. and Commencemenl' Dances, +o lis'l' bu'I' a few of her ac'rivi+ies. Sarah Weiner served as Border Cifies League represen+a'l'ive, copy edi+or of +he Acorn, and is The edifor of fhe '55 Oak. A liH'le losl in +he lusfre of 'These fhree valedic+orians is l'he saluiaforian, Waller Allan. He iusl' missed The lop himself wi+h an excellenl' 3.967 average. He was a mem- ber of +he Pep Club, Spanish Club, and presidenl' of +he Lifin Club. S A L U T A T O R -I A N WALTER ALLAN ' Q 2 1 - , 1 I Q 79 From January +o June, +he I2A's were always on 'I'he move busily par- 'ricipafing in ius'r aboul' every+hing ROHS had +o offer and a few mis- cellaneous ac'l'ivi+ies +hey made up on fheir own. They whis'I'led a+ girls and wallced under human bridges af +he senior par+ies, puzzled over homework and exams. Berween classes fhey congre- gared in +he halls +o pass on 'rhe newes+ ioke or fhe nex+ day's soc. assignmenfs. Seniors loved +0 eal. They did i+ on hall pa'rrol and while selling 'rick- e+s for parfies. Some'rimes +he food gql' s+uclc on 'rhe way down, bu+ who cared? The Acorn room was a mass of ac- 'I'ivi+y from dawn +o duslc as +he school papers and 'I'he Oak were pul fogeiher. The candid camera managed +o caich rhe gang a+ odd momenfs, loul' lhal' was parl of 'rhe fun. Afler all, +hey were only horsing around! O EPILOGUE W, .We're all fhrough-commenced. We were individuals in a group. Now we're iusfin- dividuals-fhree hundred individuals-driffing aparf-living individual lives. The world is before us-we're fold. We've been preparing. Some of fhe preparafion is complefed. c ' r High school is no longer a realify - only memories. As we grow and learn and experience, we will fhink of high school less and less. Memories will dim. The presenf and fufure will fill our minds. W Buf somefimes we will look back. Somefimes we will fhink of high school. Forgoffen imageswill come frickling info our minds . . . . - T images of rusfy-red bricks . . . green lockers crammed wifh books and coafs . . . worn, marble sfairways . . .i large painfings hanging on fhe sfudy hall walls . . . fhe combinafion of a lock . . . pep rallies - cheerleaders-crowds . . . assemblies in fhe audiforium . . . acfivify books . . . fhe A Cappella choir . . . music fesfivals . . . concerfs . . . Afwas plays . . . laughfer and applause . . . ' ' A ri s' .2 f - T T .5 ' s ,...1,. is i l W ssvy games . . . brighf lighfs . . . lfhe fhundering roar of fhe crowd . . . blue and U V,A... efseys . . . baskefball games in a sfuffy gym . . . ' fhe band and Mr. Garen . . . magazine drives . . . charfs . . . fhe Sfudenf Senafe . . . elecfions , . . campaigning . . . posfers . . . banners . . . fags and pins . . . V , a long,.irregular line spilling from fhe cafeteria info fhe hall . . . double dip sundaes +dri.pping wifhbufierscofch . ...iaintbeafs fromsfheiukeabox . . . ee.. ...sees shiny high heels, fighf whife collars, perspirafion, and fen minufe speeches . . . ' Confederafe caps . . . squirf guns . . . whife bucks . . . saddles . . . khakis . . . pink shirfs . . . charcoal flannels . . . knee socks . . . bermudas . . . Skokkian . . . Sh-Boom . . . fhe Bunny Hop . . . a line of cars creeping fhrough fhe Tofem Pole . . . firsf gear rubber ouf of Dan's . . . pizza L . . paiama parfies . . . T ' r Acorns on Fridays . . . grey picfures . . . ads . . . Looney Tunes' . . . Plaffer Chaffer' . . . Oak sfaff . . . mobiles . . . clofhes-hangers . . . fypewrifers . . . glue .l . groups of people . . . . groups of people . . . and a sea of faces . . . faces of friends . . . faces of sfrangers . . . faces' of sfeachers . . . laughing, fired, serious, worried, moody . . . endless emofions on faces . . . faces wifh names . . .faces wifhouf names . . . ' ' d + .sn endlesszchain of people and evenfs and places and names and objecfs . . .endless e -an s . . . T , These are ours - fo forgef- fo save - fo ignore -fo recall. High school is no ,longer a realify + buf a possession - our possession. , i I - dale franz , 82 I BEST wisr-:Es From The 2705 Coolidge LI. 2 G. A. N. G. MILK CREAM Berkley Creamery Co HOME DELIVERY Rosebud Brand Since 1883 -0590 Kelly Office Machines Aufhorized Sales - Service - Renfals ROYAL OFFICE TYPEWRITERS VICTOR ADDING MACHINES I623 Soufh Woodward Avenue Royal Oak, Michigan LI. 7-3I22 LI. 7-3I23 Gordon Clothiers and Shoes TUXEDO RENTALS Shoes and Furnishings I I0-I I7 S. 'Main R. O. LI. I-6006 Cemplimenfsoi. I I I I 2 Tulip Shop WE CARRY ALL SIZES INCLUDING HALF Shop wifh Confidence 306 S. Main LI. 4-9706 SYIIUNGS CHAIR RENTAL FOLDING CHAIRS CARD TABLES - BANQUET TABLES 829 N. Main ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN LIncoIn 4-8302 Free Pickup G Delivery For Renf or Sale CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES! T E WA NE OAKLAND BAN ROYAL OAK Main at Fourth Stephenson af I I Mile Road HIGHLAND PARK Woodward at Davison BERKLEY I2 Mile Road al Wakefield CLAWSON Main at I4 Mile Road MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 84 FOR THE YOUNG IN HEART I955 DODGE - PLYMOUTH ITT T T T TFI'51iTi TEHDSTHETT RTT FURNACE OILS II MILE AT WASHINGTON ROYAL OAK Today the Graduate Tomorrow the Bride JQLUQLFJ 308 West Fourth Street Royal Oak, Michigan Call Us tor a Beautiful Lawn Headquarters tor IIIQIIEBIIIEBIIIDSAIIIQIIIES ENTERPRISE 6I63 KEEPSAKE DIAMOND RINGS Nuuhfs Barber Shop llomoyns Prosoription Pharmacy FLATTOP BRUSH PRINCETONS The Store Your Doctor Recommends We Need Your Head . . Hallmark Greeting Cards rn Our Business Five Pharmacists to Serve You '-'- 99887 4320 N- Woodwafd Ll. 7-I20O Main S+. at I I Mile SAFETY FOR YOUR SAVINGS Royal Oak Federal Savings and Loan Association II4 WEST FOURTH ROYAL OAK 85 HARRISON SHOES INC. SHOES AND HOSIERY FOR ALL THE FAMILY 508 South Washington Avenue Royal Oak LI. I-2200 Llncoln 1-1433 LAWSON LUMBER 8. COAL CO O EI lol' h CI 1898 F b . LUMBER, CEIAESZND HARDWARE H Plc art Builders' Supplies - Sash - Doors Interior Finish and Insulation 413 South Main Slreel 605-7 South Main LI. 1-6000 DRESS FABRICS Clawson Branch 31 East 14 Mile Road FORMAL- FABRICS Phone: Ll. 1-2470 ' WITH COMPLIMENTS THE ROYAL OAK FURNITURE COMPANY FINE FURNITURE - FRIGIDAIRE APPLIANCES 215 South Washington Avenue Royal Oak, Michigan LINCOLN 3-1330 AT THE BIG CITY PARKING LOT N 86 BY APPOINTMENT IN STUDIO OR HOME lfll -ll' I llll IIIIIIS Compliments of . . . HOWIE GLASS CO. ?AawyfWa4m 307-309 south center street T ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN Llncoln 'I-3490 Llncoln 3 4480 IIO7 Crooks Road Royal Oak, Mich. PRESCRIPTIONS MAGAZINES SICK ROOM EQUIPMENT IJLAII-Milll PHARMACY T325 East ll-Mile Road at Vermont LI 4-T522 We give S 81 H Green Stamps Compliments of . . . HENGEL RADIO SALES 8a SERVICE 325 E. Fourth Street ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN Llncoln 3-0333 G. LEWIS POTTER P0'l l'llIl MIIVING Sz S'l'lllIilllE Ull. MOVING AND STORAGE COMPANY Agent of Allied Van Lines CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES IIUALITY ULEANIIIIS 82 IIYEIIS 919 South Main Street T36 Brownell Royal Oak, Michigan Birmingham, Michigan I Llncoln ,I-3310 Midwest 4 4612 Llncoln 3 T659 T207 East Lmco n Royal Oak Theatre FUNERAL HOME Established 1906 ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN 705 West Eleven Mile Road at Pleasant 87 l CONGRATULATIONS! S. S. Kresge Co Frentz 8. Sans Hardware Co. Complete in HARDWARE - TOYS I0'I0 North Main Street Royal Oak, Michigan LI. 2-5670 Compliments of . . . Main Floor Uoverings L. DeLamar'I'er - D. Kimberly FINE CARPETS - LINOLEUM - TILE Ll. I-8I I3 I4I2 S. Main Street Royal Oak, Michigan COMPLIMENTS OF A. 8g G. MARKET LINCOLN 'I-6377 T725 Crooks Road Royal Oak BEST WISHES TO THE JUNE I955 GRADUATES Eastern Office Supply Co. 709 N. Main St. Royal Oak LI. 6-4600 Royal Wk Huivlr 00' SALES DEPT. 1315 Woodward Avenue Opposite Detroit Zoo SERVICE DEPT. I I5 West Sixth Street at Main Street Deke fecaelew The Sterling Silver House of Royal Oak OMEGA - GIRARD PERREGAUX HAMILTON - LONGINES WATCHES Orange Blossom Engagement and Wedding Rings 3I5 S. Main Royal Oak, Mich igan CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS or JUNE, 1955 3CAWaftZ FLOWER SHOP 22I S. Main St. Llncoln I-5I24 Royal Oak Nafionally Known Brands AJAX-DISTRIBUTORS JEWELRY - APPLIANCES - HOUSEWARES I20 Soulh Main Royal Oak, Mich. Llncoln 7-0943 Ll. 4-0007 LI. 4-0826 Llncoln I-4000 JOrdan 4-63 I5 Lehman Sc Skinner REAL ESTATE Insurance - Appraisals I23 Wesf Third Slreel Royal Oak, Michigan Circle Sewing Center SEWING MACHINE Sales and Service ALTERATIONS - DRESSMAKING 206 W. Eleven Mile Royal Oak, Mich. We Rem' Tuxedos Kay Clothes, Inc. MEN'S CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS I20 Wes'I' Four'I'h S+. Llncoln 3-4645 Royal Oak, Mich. COMPLIMENTS N UTRI FOODS SPECIAL FOODS FOR ANY DIET II5 S. Main Royal Oak Llncoln I-6820 Llncoln 3-8466 Niles: Llncoln 2-8628 gaze 544054 ?!cua0z4 DISTINCTIVE FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS 202 W. Eleven Mile Rcl. Royal Oak, Michigan Congrafulafions fo fhe Grcrcluafing Class of '55 C 81 P Market GROCERIES - FRESH VEGETABLES CHOICE MEATS COMPLETE BEVERAGE DEPT. Complimenfs of . . . Kings Boot Shops SERVING SUBURBAN DETROIT ROYAL OAK I2 Mile and Main I-l- 4-3870 E. Dearborn Wayne W. Dearborn Compliments of A Friend I ' 5511. E:-N H , r Uris I 'r u ll E o . Qzls- 2:1i2:v '2f32E21,, .....,. ..... ......,....,. . ...,..,... , . . .. . . ,,., ...,.... A ,.w,. ,,., , ,,.4.,.Q:f:2,f:Q:QCf ' -4'4' Royal Oak: 324 WEST 4th- Washington Square Building Ferndale: 221 WEST 9-MILE ROAD MI. Clemens: 81 NORTH GRATIOT Birmingham: I28 S. WOODWARD Complimenfs of Horton-Dorris Building Company RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDERS I I9 E. 4+l1 LI. 2-2084 Royal Oak Saidolangb .leaned DRIVE-IN LOCATION: I2I N. MAIN NEAR FIRST ST. Proprieior, Warren Salisbury CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS Fred F. Howard REALTOR Real Esfafe and Insurance 2I8 N. Main Royal Oalc A TO Z LUBRICATION Gene Brannock's SUNOCO SERVICE Mechanic on Dufy 8-6 906 N. MAIN ST. Gas - Wrecker Service - Oil L Royal c0akuuPnntmg 80,2 PRINTING COMPANY 706 Sou+l1 Washingion Ll. I-OOII T. E. HOGAN COMPANY EXPERTS IN CUSTOM INSTALLATIONS LINOLEUM VINYLS And all Nationally Advertised Materials W. ,-feeafmz FLORIST 3 I 3 SOUTH WASHINGTON Phone Ll. I-I640 Royal Oak, Michigan :ii VIRG-O E. Congrafulcfions fo. fhe Graduafes of 1955 NS Hallock Block Company Inc nenafjome LAFAYETTE AT FIFTH ST..D.OYAL OAK Llncom 0Ol5 1oz w. in Mile Ra. Royal oak Mmh BEST WISH ES Edward Furniture Company A 916 NORTH MAIN ROYAL OAK FINE FURNITURE - CARPETING COMPLETE HOME PLANNING DEPARTMENT We've Been in Business for 27 Years We'II Sfill Be Here When You're Ready fo Furnish a Home of Your Own- Come and See US 92 Q .5704 if 7'e1nuunc you ll agree is the stare that has more of fashions that click for each young slick chick. RB Shops are tops as you rate date-bait . . If you re short or you're tall if you're large or you're small, RB Shops fit you all . . . come and see! X. c X if L 93 WALSH IS A SPECIALIST Study at Walsh, the school that special- izes in teaching Accountancy and Financial Administration. Study at Walsh, where Michigan certified public accountants, auditors, financial executives and suc- cessful business proprietors have studied for the past thirty-three years. Day, evening or Saturday classes will begin September l2, l955. Registration for Fall classes begins August l, l955. Free placement assistance to students and graduates. WALSH Nsrltuts CCOUNTANCY A Non-Profit Coeducational School of Accountancy and Financial Administration 120 MADISON AVENUE, DETROIT 26, MICH. - Telephone W0 I-5136 tor tree bulletin by mail Congratulations to the Graduating Phone l-l' 59433 AAA Class ot June 1955 from Wilson Used Cars IZM MILE AT WOODWARD The Quality Used Car Dealer Compliments ot Motel De Ville of your Ama l524 S. Woodward Royal Oalc, Mich. Pickup Delivery Insured Storage VAN BEA U C L E A N E R S Furs Cleaned and Glazed Wedding Gowns and Formals Hand Finished Laundry 2452 N Woodward Ll. 3-9200 Wedding Gowns Dance Froclcs Budget Priced Cottons Millinery and Costume Jewelry Royal Oak Flavor Co. 206 West 6th St. ROYAL OAK, MICH. Manufacturers: Vanillas, Flavors Extracts and Fountain Supplies Satisfied Customers Built This Business Ll. I-3500 Barry Drug Co. YOUR COMPLETE DRUG STORE Woodward Near l3V2 Mile Rd. Ll. 9-3580 94 ? Q' fgfien A ,wwlfff mf Graduation time often means the parting of high school friends, but it doesn't have to be so - because now there may be an opportunity to go on working together at Michigan Bell. Because of the telephone's importance in the modern world, Michigan Bell girls find a real thrill in their daily work. And they have such advan- tages as excellent pay right from the start . . . assured opportunities to progress . . . vacations with pay . . . congenial companions . . . along with many other desirable features that go to make an attractive occupation. If you're interested in a good job and steady income of your own, drop in at our employment office and bring your girl friends with you. An interviewer will be glad to give you full details. 4-21 Williams St., Royal Oak MICHIGAN BEll TELEPHUNE COMPANY A frlbnddf Place to Work 2 95 Royal lllolo LG Boys Wear 4Ih AND MAIN 4+h AND WASHINGTON Two greaf sfores serving Royal Oak ,,,...? I Manus Distributors 3I I6 N. Woodward Avenue ,Q I In II., X ' ig- Qx I I I I visa Ly :H Rip 'A X POWER MOWERS f AND l TRACTORS LI. 3-6373 To all our friends af Royal Oak High School AN OPEN INVITATION TO SEE OUR ARRAY OF COATS, SUITS, DRESSES, SPORTSWEAR Blossoming info Spring Hollywood Shoppe 4I8 SouI'I1 Washingion Avenue QUALITY AT A FAIR PRICE LIncoIn I-8466 Royal Oak Frozen Foods FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS Choice Meals - Wholesale and Refail I902 Crooks Road Royal Oak 41 to remember . . . Edison will help you . . s o Plan your kitchen 0 Select your lamps o Do the laundry easier One of these days, perhaps very soon, you'll be starting 0 Plan a menu o Plan a one-dish meal o Preserve foods easier o Plan party refreshments a home of your own. When that time comes, look to g - the trained young women in the Home Service Divi- sion at Detroit Edison. They can help you solve many ,, of the homemaking problems that frequently puzzle ' - a new bride. .111-up Without charge, they will answer your questions over YE-1 . It the telephone . . . send booklets and folders . . . or in i fl some cases make a personal visit. FX N-3 XX In Detroit, telephone WOodward 2-2100. In other ' ff? ' X ' areas, call your nearest Edison Office. y e- xx ,lg ' 1 I i Q ff. I l . . . . r l'-' f' ' 3' . ' X P.S. Mother might be interested in some of their A , ,fl 1' answers right now. L F, , X ....., 1 I , , f on S -::5:s:5 1' ' Sfffffffffflff' A fffiififi ' .5 .. K ' ' , I . A rw l ' 5S5E5E5E5E5E5E5f5' .fE5E5E555E5:E5E5 O f 1225252555555 552155, 9 0 S .,. X .,...... -,-, ...-,-,-,-,-,-,-, .-, ...... '.'.'. ... .-.5-I.. ..'. 4 rt- f'-:5:3 .. 3:3:1:IgIg:g:5:3 -:-:7:5:3:7:5:5:7:i: 1232315153:-:':-:1:5 :I:1:. if sg ,saw 'HSI fff1:- 2555515 .. :'5ff1f2fIff fEff5E5fff5E5Sffffff 2E2EfEfEf51E55555E555S5552 7 ' D X K 1 I .3555 55555555 Ez. .:5E555.5,g ,. ,,.. W -- - 1 X f l p V x i I - , U f 1' K f E' . l Q I ,.,, W .,i..,..,.. ,,.. V , ,,., A W... ,,.., ,... ..,.. , H W, A A D I ii xlii l 'i .,.., ..'..'e.'.-, V .,,., , li r,-. ..,..... ..,. ..,,. . . ,... . , W. 97 RCIIS BATTERY and EIECTRIC SERVICE 5II SOUTH MAIN STREET ROYAL OAK SMITH-CRAMPTON GARDEN AND LAWN EQUIPMENT SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS HARDWARE -T SPORTING GOODS ELECTRIC APPLIANCES - TOYS 2I5 SOUTH MAIN STREET LI. I-0350 Ruttino Pharmacy PRESCRIPTIONS I229 Lincoln Avenue Royal Oak, Michigan Phone: LI. 2-6622 LIncoIn I-0566 MI. 4-22I8 LIncoIn I-2784 Hagetstein Bakery Established 1911 806 South Washington Avenue Royal Oak, Mich. Student Headquarters tor Supplies - Dratting Supplies - Paper Brushes - Oils - Water Colors Canvas - Instruction Books Walker-Crawford Paint Co. 7I2-7I4 SOUTH WASHINGTON AVENUE ROYAL OAK LIncoIn I-28I8 Huntington Woods Market Michigan's Finest Food CONGRATULATIONS V AND BEST WISHES Hagan's Dairy Delight EARLY SUN Managing Editor .,..4....,..,,..,.,... Jeanne Earley Managing the Editor 4......,,,....,.,..., Mike Myers Love Lorn Editor. . Literary Critic ,... Music Critic .,.. News Ace ,....... Poker Expert ...,., S06 Sister ....,... Chief Photographer Chiet Advertiser. . . , . . , ,Judy Patton ,.,,....,BarbHeicI .,.,,.....,TomKemp Charlotte Waters . . , . ,.... CaroI Thompson Barb McCIeIIand ,......Leo Bores . . .Sondra Perkins This is nof fhe end. If is nof even fhe beginning of fhe end. Buf if is, perhaps, fhe end of fhe beginning. -Churchill Smazle ' Studia II8 N. Washingfon LI. I-ZI64 O LII S FUTURE FORD OWNERS I 9-1 Floyd Foren Inc. I5I5 S. WASHINGTON I680 WO. 4-6475 I f fP cl f Service is Our Mosf mpor an ro uc We Congratulate the June Class of '55 Ufzcdddaieca 7Zcw64z'4 I720 ROCHESTER ROAD AT I2 MILE ROYAL OAK LI. 7-I225 For Your Fashionable Corsages Nosegays - Neckbands - Wrist Individually Styled - Bout. Free O. A. RUTZEN CO. SHEET METAL WORK Industrial and Residential Roofing Industrial and Flat Roofing and Residential Work Llncoln I-5560 318 East Fourth Street Royal Oak, Michigan COMPLIMENTS Herman 's Bakery FRESH BAKE GOODS DAILY 3l7 S. Main LI. l-32l8 Mae Tire 8. Battery Service MOTOR TUNE-UP - BRAKES - Cities Service Petroleum Products - - - FUEL OIL - - HOME DELIVERY Phone LI. 6-2030 l624 E. I I-Mile Rd. - Cor. Campbell Rd. Royal Oak, Michigan BALLARD'S GARAGE wooDwARD and WASHINGTON Complete Automotive Service 24 Hour Road Service Ll. I-2622 LI. I-9869 Willis Market Congratulations to the Class of January I955 CLP? yan? FINEST IN FLOWERS AND GIFTS Q U A L I TY M E ATS 62I W. Eleven Mile Road Royal Oak, Mich. 8I2 W. FIRST STREET Llncoln 2-567I Phone: Llncoln I-I ISI LI.6-9610 COMPLIMENTS lll'le'.fgl'll'l ,ff gealflf 5609 0 9 fl lla I827 N. MAIN ST. ROYAL OAK, MICH. Bairol's Barber Shop Courteous, Clean, Efficient I827 N. MAIN Q, W, Sham 7anacz! qfame AMBULANCE SERVICE 836 North Main Street Llncoln I-4800 Congratulations, Class of '54 CI1iIdren's Shoe Shop 606 South Washington Avenue LI. 2-6288 Sandler ot Boston Cover Gir PIIIILIX MEIIVS WIIIIII ARROW SHIRTS - DOBBS HATS GLASGO SWEATERS Royal Oak, Michigan COMPLIMENTS Home Equipment Co. APPLIANCES - TELEVISION 407 South Main Street ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN LOANS ON AUTOS OR FURNITURE ROYAL FINANCE CO, 223 S. MAIN LI. 3-5200 CONGRATULATIONS GRADS . . . WULVEPIINE CIGAR CU. ROYAL OAK H315 IlIL'I?.f2N 'ff O dv 6 I VL 4 LEANER Jack C Hufch nson 826 . 11 ILE Llncoln I-0280 W M RDAD Llncoln 2 8000 22I N. Main Sfreei Royal Oak, Mich. COMPLIMENTS OF DQMINICCYS PIZZERI A Q U A L I T Y P I Z Z A P I E S LI. I-7670 2847 Coolidge Berkley, Mich. 77iQ0z'4 Sing ROYAL RADIO 4I5 S. WASHINGTON 8g TELEVISION ROYALOAK MICH 6I2 N. Main S+. 3826 North Woodward Aven e LInCOII'1 6-0I50 Royal Oak, Michigan Llncoln 2-8400 Royal Oak, Michigan . ' , Thelsen s Garden M a ri NURSERY STOCK GARDEN SUPPLIES 103 -'I M g'2 -Um E L' E 'U 2 GD 3 U7 -6 L fU C :- YU E fU C fU 3 o Z E gi' Ll! 3 Eva o -lo .2-5 '02 22 CJ ULD H! 104