St Clair High School - Clairvoyant Yearbook (St Clair, MI)

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HENRY BRENNER Football ’22-’23, Chorus and Glee Club ’22-23. ADA ROBBINS PERCY FAIRFIELD Pres, of Agriculture Club ' 2.3, Operetta ’22-23. Glee Club ' 22-23, Class Baseball. SUSAN BURTLESS Vice Pres, of Clarion 22, Basket Ball 23. Sec’y of Triangle 23, Operetta 23, Social Editor of Clarion 23, B. B.’s.

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wilbur McGregor Vice Pres. Hi-Y ' 23, Agri. Ass’n ’23, Operetta ’23, Class Basket Ball ’23. ESTHER TRIPP Orchestra ’21-’22-’23, Triangle ’22-’23. ORVILLE CHASE Football ’20, Track Captain ’20-’21, Baseball 21, Basket Ball ’22, Chorus and Glee Club ’22-’23. FRANCES SHAFER Operetta ’22-’23, District Typewriting Contest ’23, Typist for Clarion ’23.

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THE CLARION 19 2 3 19 2 3 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 73 In 1919, there appeared in the educational garden of St. Clair High School, a small Oak that flourished so quickly that it soon had forty-five bright, healthy leaves. The trunk of the tree, Frank German, assisted by his Right Bough, Ralph Felton, ably furnished the sap of perseverance to enable Mother Nature’s creation to flourish wonderfully, and play a most important part in the life of the garden. The new plant was turned over to the wise and able horticulturist, Mr. Misenar, and his expert lanscape gardeners, chief of whom was Mr. Beecher. They trained the leaves in their first important knowledge, necessary to leave a mark of distinction to make this a more perfect garden. After ten months of training, in June, 1920, the Oak was again turned over to the care of Mother Nature. In September, 1920, when again the florists took charge, it was noticed that the customary greenish color had departed, and the plant had become slightly tinged, by past experience and training, to a brownish hue. It was evident that the sapling had been well cared for by Mother Nature, and that the weak had been pruned out, leaving the small tree with thirty-five boughs. They were led by Margaret Moore and her assistant, Ralph Felton, and the recorder of leaves and boughs, Tryon Maclvor. Even though in such early development, the sturdy little fellow received marked recognition by all members in the garden, for one of its members, Tryon Maclvor, was elected Boughs’ (boys’) Commissioner of the garden. Having weathered the hard winter, in June, 1921, it was again turned over to Mother Nature, as full of live as ever. In September, it was found that Mother Nature had again pruned and given good care to the much loved members of the garden, having sorted out six more of the boughs, though one had been one of our strongest intellectual members, whom everyone has greatly missed, not only by his fellow tree- mates, but by everyone in the garden, we perceived a new, fair and strong bough, Frances Shafer, had been wisely chosen and grafted into our now sturdy and stately Oak. Ralph Pelton was the trunk on which the many limbs rested with such grace and ease. This year Susan Burtless was his Right Bough, and Arnold Mittig recorder of leaves and boughs. The popularity of this strong intellectual member of the garden, was shown by the fact that the garden folks electing Tryon Maclvor, Business Manager of the garden ; Ralph Pelton, Boughs’ Commissioner; and Margaret Moore, Recorder; and each held his position honorably, as do all members from our Family Tree. In June, it was again left in charge of Mother Nature. As Father Time walked on, the change in September, 1922, was striking. The walls of the garden had been entirely reconstructed, presenting an appearance of wonderful architec- ture, far more wonderful than was ever dreamed of. Other changes were apparent. The Oak itself had changed. Ralph Pelton still carried the burden, assisted by Edna Hetherington, his Right Bough; Margaret Moore, Recorder, Page Tzventy-one