Sparta High School - Spartan Yearbook (Sparta, MI)

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LUG f or THE CLASS or 1953 'L ' 5, f fe A, N V. 'g g .. N, V - 4. '- We entered high school awed and lost in the spacious halls of SHS. Our first duty, the election of officers, was as follows: President, Mike Feichtenbinerg Vice-President, Charles Gilsong Treasurer, Joyce Robertsg Secretary, Sally Pierson, Miss Rie and Mr. Lectka were chosen as sponsors. We started our money-making by having baked goods sales and selling greeting cards. Our biggest project for our Freshman year was an all-school party, THE HUCKLEBUCKU. It was a big success. Kay Crouse was elected to the Senate, and the year ended as we looked forward to a big sophomore year. We began the business of our Soph year by re -electing Mike to the presidency. Then we chose Walt Reister as Vice-President, Emily Anderson as Secretary, and Joyce Roberts was again picked as the Treasurer. Mr. Harris was chosen to replace Mr. Lectka as our class sponsor and Walt Reister was voted to the Senate. This year the Class of '53 sold Christmas wrapping paper and had a successful baked goods sale. On December 22 we helda toboggan party at the Newaygo playground area. Our all-school party had a St. PalIick's Day theme. Starting a new trend, we ordered our class rings at the end of the sophomore year. The Class Officers for the Junior year, our third in the old Alma Mater, were Walt Reister, President: Don Thorson, Vice-President: Beatrice Vandermeer, Secretary: and Verna Chase, Treasurer. Shirley Forwood was voted into the Senate. To raise money for the Prom, we sold refreshments at the football and basketball games. We then canvassed the town selling ice cream. Another big project was the magazine subscription sale. We put a grett deal of effort into presenting our Junior Play, REST ASSURED , under the direction of Miss Hanna, which was put on to a full house. For our annual all-school dance we joined hands with the Sophomores to set a new precedentin school parties. The combined classes put on the big affair which was titled La CUCARACHA The high-point of the year was the gala Junior-Senior Prom-Banquet. The affair was appropriately termed MEMORY PLANTATION with the theme being the Old South. At the end of our third year at SHS we were anxiously awaiting the start of our final term, our Senior year. Electing Walt Reister as President, Don Thorson as Vice -President, Barb Murphy as Secretary, and Smart Bradford as Treasurer was our opening item of business. The Annual Staff, headed by Les Line as Editor and Greta Chap- man as his assistant, began its work toward the 1953 Spartan. We sold donuts as our main project, and we also had a few minor ones, among them a work day and a baked goods sale. In the fall we presented the play, OH PROMISE ME , to a large audience. Miss Baker directed it. The new Senate member was Craig Larson. Time sped by swiftly--During the first week of May the Spartan arrived, one of the biggest and best SHS yearbooks ever. Then came the Prom with the Juniors showing us a fine time. After that came the thrill of graduation with the sad thoughts of leaving Sparta High forever. With the memory of the trip to Washington left fresh in our minds we went out to face the World.

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24 E I 3 , si L- K 3' E Ap 1 vi?- X kai? J LES LINE -EDITOR IN GRETA CHAPMAN-ASSISTANT BARB MURPHY -BUSINESS CHIEF EDITOR MANAGER E ry:-Mm SJ., E ' if -if of v fr' am PHYLLIS EMELANDER- SHIRLEY EoRwooD- WRITE-Ups ADVERTISING EDITOR CRAIG LARsoN AND I JERRY LOCKARD I5 A SALES MANAGERS THE SPARTAN It has truly been a very eventful year for the '53 Spartan Staff. A great deal of time and effort was put forth to get the annual to the press on time, but we waded through all of our difficulties and managed to make the deadline. We hope that we have given you a yearbook which you will be proud of now and in the future. THE STAFF 'r Tig . B BARB SCHWANDER AND NAN KOBER -PICTURES 'W-I

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SENIOR Ne, the Senior Class of 1953, upon leaving the hallowed walls of Sparta High School, hereby bequeath the follow ing: JANET AMBURGEY -Her ability to get along with Mr. Davis to Phil Barber. DICK ANDERSON-The privilege of being the only handsome boy on the football team to Gale Trimble JIM BELLAMY-His ability of winning bets to Glenn Burgett. ELIZABETH BEUSCI-IEL-Her bashfulness to Ann Waldherr. BOB BLUMENSTEIN-His English Lit abilities to Gale Trimble. STUART BRADFORD -His punctuality to Charla Phinney. BOB CARROLL-Basketball uniform number 12 to Jim McCracken. GRETA CHAPMAN-Her industriousness to Mel Shoup. VERNA CHASE -Her commercial ability to Judy Wilson. SHIRLEY CHESNEY -Her job at the Theater to anyone who can sit that long. DOUG CRAWFORD -His height to Paul Potts. KAY CROUSE-Her quietness to Linda Watkins. PHYLLIS EMELANDER-Her adaptability to Tom Stortz. CHRISTINE FAHLING -Her shyness to Bevra Heft. RUSS FALES-His Toni curlers to Ron Klein. MIKE FEICHTENBINER-His curly hair to Gale Trimble. ED FINCH-His Rod to Vern Davenport, SHIRLEY FORWOOD-Her typing speed to Frank Lusk. ANNE FRALEIGH- The rront bumper of her Lafayette to anyone who can find it. CHARLES GILSON -His ability to accept an apology gracefully to David Moss. ELINOR GILSON -Her love of Hillbilly and Western music to Naomi Hiler. JANET HAMMERLIND -Her good naturedness to Bob Vanderhyde. WALT HATTON-His ability to memorize Thanatopsis to Jackie Smith. BOB HERINGTON-His band uniform and drum to Allen Herington. SHIRLEY JENKINS- L Mrs. Sirrine to Mike Slapinski. WARD JOHNSON-His ability to do Algebra to Bob Carlson. SHIRLEY KIK-Her ability to refuse a date to Ann Waldherr. RUTH KLOCKO-Her love of dancing to Elaine Clintsman. NANCY KOBER-Her ability to be in style shows to some other 4-H girls. ETHYLE KREWSON -Her ability to go with one fellow for any length of time LORINDA LANE -Her queens crown to Eleanor Kik. CRAIG LARSON -His big feet to Gary DeLoof. to the Houk twins