Shepherd High School - Au Revoir Yearbook (Shepherd, MI)

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CLASS HISTCRY As we go searching into the deep, dark past of our high school days, one day stands out in par- ticulars that fall day four years ago when about 101 scared kids gathered together to mark the be- ginning of our class of '49. We elected Dick Kniffen as president, Norman Nartker as vice-president and Dale Brickner as secretary-treasurer. We were very green but did not care to admit it. However it was not long until the Sophasores thought we were getting a little too mart, and so they prompt- ly initiated us, hoping that lt would curb us s little, but it did not for long. We were proud to hava lgrs. Laidley and lr. loiland as our class advisors, who gave us much guidance which we sorely nee . s The following year we case back with high expectations and our same devilishness. This year we chose Dale Brickner as president, Shirley Clark as vice-pres:Ldent,and Virginia larshall as secretary treasurer. Our first objective was to make the new 'Froah' just a little more miserable than we had been in our Freshman year. We gradually gained in prestige, and joined in the social whirl of the hidx school by giving the first 'Sadie Hawkins' Dance. We were again lucky to have llrs. Laidley and lr. Howland as our class advisors. Finally we passed all our subjects and were promoted to the rank of Jmmiors. Our Junior year was a very busy one with an enrollment of 61. This year we elected Shirley Clark as president, Jack lleyer as vice-president, and Dale Briokner as secretary-treasurer. Hrs. hith and llrs. Wendt were our class advisors during our Junior year. Selecting our class rings one next. Then we presented our very successful play, 'lliss J:l.nasy'. We really cams into the limelight when at Christmas, we sponsored the 'Mistletoe Swing . To finish the year's activities we honored the Seniors by giving the Junior Senior Banquet. Dale Brickner was our toashsaster. At graduation time we had an inkling of what was in store for us in the following June. The next year we came back to school feeling very proud, wise, and superior. We were now Seniors. We pranptly elected Jack lleyer as our president, Lois Collins as vieo-president. For Sec- retary-trsasurer we looked around for sclneone competent and selected Shirley Clark. We Seniors owe her much for keeping our accounts straight. We now numbered 55. Once again llrs. Laidley and lr. Howland were our advisors. We selected the white rose as our class flower, our class colors,crimscn and white, and our class song, 'Among ly Souveniers. Our class motto: 'Basis training is overgnow we solo. In October we had a 'Hard Times Party' in the bus barn, as the gym was then being used for school roms. In November we sponsored the Annual Senior Barn Dance and crowned Leorna Cline, sel- ected by a penny vote of the student body, as our I-Iarvsst Queen. W Novsber 9 and 10 we presented our Senior play 'ly Heart's in High'. We thought the day would never arrive but finally we had our pictures taken, our invitations ordered, and our pocket books very flat. At 'Christmas we had a for- mal dance, 'Tne Cnristnas Bell' which was our Senior Pras. The production of our Annual came next. It was a lot of work but the results were gratifying. We named our Annual 'Au Revoir' after the cus- tom of other Shepherd Annuals. We carried on many projects to earn money for our senior trip. Perhaps the most profitable one was the candy sales. We also sold class pins, and had charge of most of the concessions at the ath- letic games. Early in the second smeater we held elections for the various people to make the Class Will, Prophecy, Giftatory, and Class Poet, to be presented on Class Day which was held in the gym on lay 20. Ch lay 21 we sojourned to Washington D.C. to cmplete our Senior activities with a trip. Then Graduation. For four long years we had struggled for this night. Now we are a little sad to leave. We sincerely hope that the following classes will enjoy their high school days as mucn as we have. 'll' Issuers

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IOR Top row, left to riguta Shirley Garber, Yvonne Estep, Evonne Estep, Kenneth Downing, Lyle Will- oughby, Carson White, Bill Salisbury, Evelyn Ayris, Angelia Border, Dick Nutter. Second rows Jack Morgan, Bob Manor, Dick Miller, Duane Conrad, Gene Ettinger, Bradley Tripp, Ed Hoffman, Verdon Overton, Russell Fisher, Bill Murphy, Fred Cremptcn, Ben Barrera, Donald Myers. Third rowz Earl Ohms, R.G. Converse, Jack Lynch, Donald Arndt, Barbara Loy, llary Ellen lleyer, Wally Williamson, Boyd Goffnett, Donald Miller, Robert Robinson, Ted Hoffman, Blair Wcrkamn, Dick llurphy, Shirley Priest, Lois Rothlisberger, Junior Gottrill, Paul Jewell. Fourth ron Audery Grim, Anna May Steed, Barbara Smith, Nelda Gilmore, Louise Stover, Bums Jean Kriok, Beverly Kratt, Kenneth Keene, Lyle Parks, Mary Lou Zook, Barbara Lilly, Mary Louise Kelly, Nancy Hynes, Rheba Sonley, Donna Davis, Carol Fisher, Mrs. Dorothy Wendt, advisor. Fifth rows Virginia Remeriez, Dorothy Rothlisberger, Joan LaReau, Donna Turner, Jean Johnson, Lois Harry, Cora Foster, Kay Little, Elxada Travis, Jane Horner, Rachel Shade. Sixty-nine Juniors reporting for school in the fall made it necessary te divide the group into two hanerouns. That did not hinder the clase's getting together on the proposition of publishing the BLUE JAY NUTES, beginning the third week of school. Mary Lou Zook was chosen Editor. We feel that this weekly publication has made a good contribution to our school life. We appreciate the cooperation of others, also. We also sold refreshments at fall football gmnes, and presented a three-act cmnedy, 'Little lliss Fortune' to earn sane money. Our P1-an was April 22nd, and later we entertained the Seniors with a banquet. The Juniors were well represented in Varsity Sports throughout the year and did thanselves right proud. Kay Little and Carol Fisher represented us as Cheerleaders. 'ill Slilun