Sparta High School - Spartan Yearbook (Sparta, MI)

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Sl Illll MASS Wllld Q' if We, the Senior Class of Nineteen Hun- dred and Fifty One, before leaving the sa- cred portals of Sparta High School and being of strong mind and character, do hereby make this our last will and testament. The undersigned bequeath: Joan Allen wills the right to admire Tommy Gunnel to Eleanor Kik. Chuck Anderson wills his love for Miss Hanna to Jerry Scheckler. Mary Anderson wills her ability to elevate an operator to Emily A. Leonard Andrus wills the back seat in the main assembly to Barb Schwander. Mary Ann Barr wills her ability to do Spanish to an one who wants it. Robert Beusclylel wills his shyness to Verna Chase. Barb Blackall wills her artistic ability and good times to Joe Ostman. Lyle Bloom wills his brilliance in govern- ment to Tom Norton. Erwin Bristol wills the fun of the senior assembly to Evelyn Darling, Ivan Campbell wills his government book to Irving Hanna. Carl Church wills his Literature book to Janet Amburgey. Dolores Clay wills her long hair to anyone who wants it. Lowell Coster wills his ability to talk plplitics to Bob Hoover. ary Couturier wills her ability to get along with Tut to Marilyn Watkins. Marjorie Deyo wills her ability as a soda jerk to Pete Heath. Ruth Elve wills her power as a lady wrestler to Luanne Fahling. Waldo Fahling wills his fondness for mathematics to Frank Berger. George Fifield wills his twisted knee to Jerry Scheckler. Faye Gillam wills her job of playing first saxophone to Beatrice Vandermeer. Laverne Gillet wills her library board worries to Lyone VanZant. Betty Hanna wills her ring to Ruth Klocko. Barb Hessel wills her ocker to anyone who can keep it clean. Ronald Houk wills his arguing ability to Ronald Klein. Harold Irish wills his government book to Marvin Lockard. Don Kik wills his heightto Frank Berger. Lois Klenk wills her short hair to Verma Kyle Reygnolds. Gordon rewson wills his seat in govern- ment class to Joe Ostman. Rachel Kutzli wills her size six shoe to Ann Schoolmaster. Betty Lockard wills the fun of being a senior to Pat Shannon. Charles Lundquist wills his big feet to Tom Norton. Sharon-Lowing wills her talkativeness to Marilyn Watkins. Jim Mortensen wills the Kent City boys to the Sparta girls. Jacky McKinney wills her good nature to Donna Dufort. Janice Miller wills her naturally curly hair to Shirley Forward. Delores Moody wills her ability to be a de- voted wife, as in the senior play, to Jan Titus. Aredith Mutchler wills her long hair to Marcia Devries. Ron Nokes wills the right to go with some- one from out of town to Mike Feichtenbiner. June Olmstead wills her ability to wear clothes to Lyn Powney. Harvey Poling wills his life to the One who give it. Jim arks wills his motorcycle to Sue Gundry. Marcia Potts wills her twirling ability to Marilyn Watkins. Bob owell wills his shyness to Pete Anderson. Dick Reed wills his laugh to Bubby Hale. Marilyn Reister wills the fun'of the seventh hour study hall to Dub Anderson. Bill Rogers wills his size and left tackle to Roger Simmons. Phil Ruiter wills his car to Chuck Olson. Roger Saur wills his car troubles to Bubby Ha e. Allen Shou wills his ability to write poetry to Don andPDuanne Bradford. Mary Slapinski wills the luck of the Irish to Doug Crawford. Pat Spangenberg wills the good times in Spanish c ass to Ph llis Stortz. Don Stanton wills the job of drum major to an one who wants it. Frank Stevens wills his bashfulness to Jerry Scheckler. Arvin Swarthout wills his height to Bob Blumensttin. Virginia Terrell wills the fun of Mrs. Crippen to Yvonne Lockard. John Thompson wills his whiskers to Bill Reyburn. Donna Towns wills her quietness to Donna Dufort. Don Trudell wills his curly hair to Russell Fales. Frank Vanderhyde wills his ability to ride horses to Janet Hammerland. Mary Jane Va.nDyke wills her mechanical ability to Dub Anderson. Martha Waldherr wills her good nature to Eleanor Kik. Charlene Watkins wills her height to Luanne Fahling. Ken Zwyghuizen wills his troubles with Mr. Humeston to Bubby, Hale.

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May 20, 1950, was the most important day in our Junior year. It was the day of the Junior-Senior Prom. Our theme was an Evening In Paris. The Methodist Church dining room was decorated appropriately. The napkins, place cards and the programs had the picture of the Eifel Tower on them and the menus and programs were written in French. The banquet, a ham dinner, was served by the ladies of the church. The program consisted of music played by Janet Amburgey and a solo by Marilyn Reister. Frank Stevens played the part of the toastmaster. Betty Lonnee read the prophecy and Almeta Powell gave the class will. Ron Nokes gave the welcome and John Scholten made the response. Mr. DeHart bid the class a fond farewell. The gym was transformed into a Parisian Evening, with Parisian shops along the sides of the wall, The stage looked like a large French window behind which sat Charlie Bird's orchestra. The Eifel Tower stood in the center of the gym and the false ceiling was hung with colorful balloons. At intermission, Phil Osterhouse tap dancers enter- tained everyone with different dancing feats. So our prom is turned into a wonderful memory. 15

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ra: W 7 es- ss' 2 ff' L 'af X: ' 1' 1 :I - QL: I ' ff fir LM ll J 1 ' -K , 4 8 iff J ' u - - I-if-E: Ta-if ' Ulf' :mf Y fi f' X MASS HISHIRY In September of 1947, seventy-two happy, excited kids enrolled as freshmen. To start our high school career, we elected the following officers: President, Joan Allen, Vice President, Bill Rogers, Secretary, Barbara Blackallg Treasurer, Janice Miller. The Class Sponsors were Miss Carey and Mr. Humeston. To represent us in the Senate we selected Ron Nokes and George Fifield. Bill Rogers was chosen to represent us on the Athletic Board and Janice Miller and George Fifield on the Library Board. To start the money rolling into our treasury we sold automatic pencils and Spartan Plates with a bakegoods sale. Our social highpoint of this year was our first class party, Freshman Frolic of '48, of which we were very proud. Then presto! We were no longer green freshmen but sophomores. The Class officers were: President, Don Kik, Vice President, Barbara Hessel, Secretary, Lois Klenk, Treasurer, Martha Waldherr, The Class Sponsors were Mrs. Todd and Mr. Humeston. Frank Stevens was selected as the added member to the Senate, Marilyn Reister to representus on the Library Board and Bill Rogers on the Athletic Board. Our annual class party was in January with the theme of Buttons and Beaus. Projects of the year were selling Basketball Schedule Pencils, Stationery and bakegoods sales. Then, in no time at all we were Juniors, happy at last to get our class rings. Our Class Officers were: President, Ron Nokesg Vice President, Jim Parks, Sec- retary, Leonard Andrus, Treasurer, Ronald Houk. The Class Sponsors were Mrs. Todd and Mr. Humeston. In the Senate we added Bill Rogers, chose Don Kik on the Athletic Board and Barbara Blackall on the Library Board. On November 12, 1949 we gave our class party. Harvest Moon Ball. To make money we sold refreshments at the football and basketball games, sold magazine subscriptions and held bake- goods sales. On March Z3 and 24 we presented Stranger In The Night , a mystery- comedy under the direction of Mrs. Bernice Sirrine, The social highpoint of the year was when we entertained the Seniors at the Jr-Sr. Banquet and Prom on May 20. The theme was An Evening In Paris and the gym was decorated with little Parisian shops. Seniors at last. After our hats grew back to normal size, we settled down to work and elected the following officers: President, Ron Nokesg Vice President Bill Rogers, Secretary, Barbara Clackallg Treasurer, Ronald Houk. The Class Sponsors were Mrs. Todd and Mr. Humeston. Our added member to the Senate was Phil Ruiter. On the Library Board we chose Laverne Gilletand Sharon Lowing. Bill Rogers again represented us on the Athletic Board. Starting the year with abalance ofSl, 184. 00 in the treasury, we increased our finances with Doughnut Sales, bakedgoods sales, paper drives, selling Christmas Cards and other small projects. Our comedy Meet Me InSt. Louis, under the direction of Mrs. Bernice Sirrine, was given November 17 and 18. Winter Wonderland , our class party, was December 16. In May we were the guests of the Juniors at the Banquet and Prom. Then finally,after our Baccalaureate Service at the Sparta Methodist Church, that long awaited night, May 31, sixty two sad, but happy people marched down the aisle to receive their diplomas. This however did not bring to a close our Senior year for on June 3 we boarded a train for Washington D. C. The wonderful times we had together on this trip will always be remembered. 17