Stevensville High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Stevensville, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1949 volume:

F FACULTY I CLARA MYERS Principal DONE VIE VE BARKMEIER Music Hacuity MARSHALL SHEARER Superintendent DOYLE BARKMEIER Commercial DIXIE LEE STAFFORD English 2 Jacuity MARCIA ANDERSON Third and Fourth Grades ALBERT HOUCK Junior High PEARL McKAY First and Second Grades JEANETTE WARD Fifth and Sixth Grades ESTHER SMITH Beginners SENIORS .j J SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Sociologists, with their complicated statistics on such matters, have em- phatically placed the blame on the depression, but the old-timers declare that it happens quite often. Despite these solutions, the fact remains that there were only nine Freshmen enrolling in Stevensville High School, on the morning of Sep- tember 7, 1945. The students included in this group were Lucille Bischoff, Phil Geisler, Flora Kemp, Anna Kroening, Alan Radde, Raymond Reitz, Donald Sheiro, Frankie Thomas, and Oscar Ziemba. Following closely in the footsteps of our upper-classmen, we eventually be- came well enough acquainted, so that we could conduct our first class meeting. The important issue was the election of officers who were as follows: Raymond Reitz, President; Alan Radde, Vice-President; Lucille Bischoff, Secretary; and Oscar Ziemba, Treasurer. An event, which will live forever in the memory of our classmen, was our initiation. Although we were the last class, who submitted to the Sophomores in this manner, we enjoyed it in full and are not sorry that we didn’t escape this in- troduction into high school. We gave in return for this honor a Sophomore party, in the latter part of this year. Our only disappointment during this year, was the withdrawal from school of two of our classmen. They were Donald Sheiro and Flora Kemp. We finished this promising year, which we had enjoyed under the guidance of Mrs. Hunter, at the scenic Indian Lake. Returning as Sophomores, the following fall, we found the situation very un- promising for our always optimistic class. Two more of our members had for- saken us, Anna Kroening sought to further her education in St. Joseph High School, while Frankie Thomas withdrew from school with other aspects in view. This left us with only five members but Kenneth Woods boosted our morale by enrolling as a member of our class. In the early part of October, Mr. Barkmeier, our class advisor for this year, suggested we elect our Sophomore class officers. These people received our vote: Phil Geisler, President; Kenneth Woods, Vice-President; Lucille Bischoff, Sec- retary; Raymond Reitz, Treasurer. Since initiation was already a forgotten episode in the book of a Freshman, they honored us with an informal party in place of the annual tradition. We welcomed the enrollment of Edward Nozicka at the second semester, re- placing the vacancy in our class roll, made by the necessary withdrawal of Raymond Reitz from Stevensville High School. The closing memory for this year is the annual picnic, which was held at the House of David Park. 5 With practically all hope spent after three months of worrying, we returned as Juniors. Except for the absence of two former classmates, Oscar Ziemba and Kenneth Woods; we received quite a surprise to find six new names to our class role. The additional members were Mary Lou Honicutt, Orville Lippens, Gertrude Molenda, Eugene Marshall, Raymond Mak, and Dariel Western. This would have given us ten students as Juniors, but Dariel Western and Orville Lippens soon found it necessary to move to different localities. The first issue which confronted our class was the election of officers. E- lected were Alan Radde, President; Mary Lou Honicutt, Vice-President; Gertrude Molenda, Secretary; Raymond Mak, Treasurer. Finding it necessary to have a class Reporter, we gladly gave Lucille Bischoff this honor, and Mrs. Myers, as was the custom, took the position of our class advisor. Our next issue was the selecting of our class rings. After much discussion, we chose a plain background, with the standard “Cardinal” crescent. We had a huge responsibility facing us and that was procuring some money for our Senior trip. We had too few members to have a Junior Play, so we de- cided on an all school minstrel show sponsored by the Junior Class and under the direction of Mrs. Myers. Sho’ was fun, and it also helped to increase our treas- ury. Other memories from this year are: the Junior-Senior Prom, which we spon- sored in honor of the Seniors; and the graduation, which we observed and under- went with the Seniors. The pages of this year were closed at that favorite spot, the Indian Lake resort. Returning as veterans, we, Seniors, took our appointed seats in the back row of study hall. We found there were only seven of us left in the class of ’49, since Mary Lou Honicutt and Phil Geisler had resigned from our roll. Starting out in orderly fashion, we decided to elect our class officers. Mr. Shearer took the responsibility of class advisor and the following were elected: Kenneth Walski, President; Raymond Mak, Vice-President; Eugene Marshall, Secretary; Lucille Bischoff, Treasureri One of our memories from this year is our Senior Skip Day. We spent an entertaining and educational day in Chicago, visiting the museums and other build- ings of interest. As the “Cardinal” goes to press, we are looking forward to the Junior-Senior Prom, being planned by the Juniors in our honor. We appreciate their consideration as we have such a small class. Of course, we are all looking forward to the day when we receive those emblems of graduation--our diplomas—in the Stevensville High School auditorium. We also would like to say that we enjoyed our years at Stevensville, and if not now, sometime in the future will wish we could live them over again. 6 E D W A R D N 0 z 1 c K A Valedictorian KENNETH WALSKI G E R T R U D E M O L E N D A R A Y M O N D M A K Sa lu ta torian 7 SENIORS’ ACTIVITIES LUCILLE BISCHOFF KEN WALSKI EDWARD NOZICKA Staff 2-3-4 Minstrel Show 3 Basketball 2-3-4 Library- 2-3 Basketball 3-4 Minstrel Show 3 Head Librarian 4 President 4 Glee Club 4 Minstrel Show 3 Track 3-4 Track 3 Treasurer 1-4 Intramural 4 Junior High Coach 4 Secretary 2 Intramural 4 Historian 3-4 Annual 2-3-4 Intramural 1-2 ALAN RADDE EUGENE MARSHALL Minstrel Show 3 Basketball 3-4 Basketball Manager 4 Track 3-4 Vice-President 3 Minstrel Show 3 Basketball 2-3 Secretary 4 Track 2 Intramural 4 Intramural 4 GERTRUDE MOLENDA RAY MAK Secretary 3 Glee Club 3-4 Minstrel Show 3 Band 3-4 Glee Club 4 Basketball 3-4 Staff 3-4 Minstrel Show 3 Annual 4 Music Festival 3-4 Music Festival 4 Treasurer 3 Intramural 4 Vice-President 4 Intramural 4 8 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Class of 1949, of Stevensville High School do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills and codicils by us at any time heretofore made. The class, as a whole, wishes to express its gratitude to the faculty, for its never failing perseverance and its outstanding guidance during our struggling years. To the Juniors, we leave the ability to procure a considerable sum for an extensive Senior trip. The Senior boys wish to leave to the Sophomores their undying devotion to English Literature. To the Freshmen, we leave the ardor and cheerfulness for those remaining years until that fateful day in the year, 1952. Edward Nozicka wills his Shakespearean aptitudes to Reginald Schedler, and his ability to play basketball to Jerry Krahula. The pleasing bass voice of Ray Mak is being bestowed upon Ada Marie Jones and his somnolence to Donna DeMorrow. Gertrude Molenda bequeaths her sweet disposition to Arlene Wutzke and her ability to stall in class to Mr. Barkmeier. Eugene Marshall wills his modest ways to Bob Hauske. Ken Walski wills his ability to keep a girl to Vernon Mueller and hisphy- sique to Darwin Dehring, and track ability to Mike Mahoney. Alan Radde leaves his gracefulness to Donald Butcher. Lucille Bischoff bequeaths her serious-mindedness to Bonnie Mahoney. 9 I UNDERGRADS JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY At the beginning of the year, 1946, there were sixteen anxious people to be introduced to the duties of high school Freshmen. Determined to make the pro- per commencement, we held our class elections and the Presidential honor was bestowed upon Ralph Markwald, and Michael Mahoney occupied the office of Vice- President. The position of Secretary was filled by Beverly Siewert, and Glenda De Ford undertook the responsibilities of Treasurer. Other class members included: Donna Lee and Mary Ann DeMorrow, Patricia Monachesi, Lowell Mallett, Vernon Mueller, Louis Sarone and Harry Zick. We suffered a decrease in our membership when Louis Saroni left our school and the DeMorrow twins departed on a trip to the southern states, but we were later granted two new students, Ina Jean Coleman and Steve Anderson. Miss Margaret Watson guided us through an interesting year which terminated with a picnic at House of David Park. The next year, having taken a step up the ladder, we returned as Sophomores with sixteen members. We lost the attendance of Glenda De Ford, Patricia Monachesi, Ina Jean Coleman, Dean Baxter, and Scott Drumbeater, but in their places, we gained Darlene Goodrow, Doris Lucker, Donald Butcher and George Connerty. We again held class elections and the results favored Beverly Siewert as President, Donald Butcher as Vice-President; Michael Mahoney, Secretary; and Jerry Krahula, Treasurer. Finishing another successful year under the supervision of Mr. Doyle Barkmeier, we enjoyed the annual picnic at Indian Lake. In the fall of 1948, nineteen ambitious Juniors returned to continue their courses. Seven girls and twelve boys were enrolled, including three new students, Alfred Allison, Charles Avery and Donald Walski to supersede a former class- mate, George Connerty. Elections proved successful with Donald Walski being exultant as President, Lowell Mallett, Vice-President; Doris Lucker, Secretary; Jerry Krahula, who was reinstated as Treasurer and Beverly Siewert and Michael Mahoney sharing honors as Historians. Activities throughout the year consisted of the selection of class rings, with which every individual was greatly pleased, and the dramatic performance of the annual Junior Play which was presented under the skillful direction of Mrs. Kenneth Myers, also the class advisor. II PHIL GEISLER RALPH HOGE RALPH MARK WALD MARY LOU HONICUTT BEVERLY S IE WERT ARLENE WUTZKE DORIS LUCKER DON WALSKI JERRY KRAHULA VERNON MUELLER 12 DON BUTCHER DARLENE GOODROW MIKE MAHONEY 13 SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY On September 6, 1947, sixteen slightly green Freshmen entered the portals of Stevensville High School to begin their high school education. Included in this group were Jack Anderson, Barbara Cross, Robert Davis, Darwin Dehring, Paul Fritz, Robert Hauske, Joretta Jasper, Ann Jorgensen, Ada Marie Jones, Dolores Lippens, Helen Muirhead, Ernest Rach, Mary Jane Soben, Thomas Soben, Gene Spitzer, and Gerald Spitzer. At our first class meeting our officers were elected who carried on the var- ious duties of the class. Those elected were President, Jerry Spitzer; Vice-Pres- ident, Gene Spitzer; Secretary, Joretta Jasper; Treasurer, Ann Jorgensen. During the year our biology class went to Chicago and visited the Field Museum, and the Shedd Aquarium, accompanied by Mrs. Berry, our class advisor. Our first year was brought to a close with the annual school picnic at Indian Lake. When we resumed our seats the following year, we found Joretta Jasper, Barbara Cross, and Dolores Lippens had departed. Later in the year, Mary Jane and Tom left leaving our class with eleven members. Again the task of electing officers confronted us and when the ballots were counted, it was found that the boys held the monopoly. Bob Hauske was chosen President; Bob Davis, Vice-President; Jerry Spitzer, Secretary; and Paul Fritz, Treasurer. At Christmas, we presented our class advisor, Mr. Barkmeier, with a gift, in behalf of his guidance and helpfulness during our Sophomore year. We are all looking forward to next year when we will be Juniors, and hope we will be as successful as the classes preceding us have been. 14 JACK ANDERSON BOB HAUSKE ANN MARIE JORGENSEN HELEN MUIR HEAD BOB DAVIS DARWIN DEHRING ERNIE RACH ADA MARIE JONES JERRY SPITZER PAUL FRITZ GENE SPITZER 15 FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY Twenty-two bewildered Freshmen loitered in the hallways on September 8, 1948, waiting for the opportune moment to enter study hall. The class favored the boys, there being thirteen in number and nine girls. Bob Bancroft, Art Davis, Jerry Fiedler, Larry Fisher, Bill Fuzak, Richard Johnson, Walt Jorgensen, Warren Mak, Tom Mielke, Matt Nozicka, Reginald Schedler, Jerry Schermer and Carl Teifke were the boys of the class. The girls consisted of Donnette Bender, JoAnn DeMorrow, Peggy Hopkins, Mona Kirchner, Esther Kovach, Bonnie Mahoney, Clarabell Schultz, Judy Shulin, and Barbara Wentland. The class, at its first meeting, elected the following class officers: Donnette Bender, President; Matt Nozicka, Vice-President; Esther Kovach, Secretary; and Mona Kirchner, Treasurer. At the annual fall festival, as is the usual custom, each class had a booth. The Freshmen had homemade candy, a rifle raffle and “ring the duck’s neck” in their booth. Much to everyone’s surprise the Freshmen collected more money than any other class. When Peggy Hopkins left, the class was reduced to twenty-one members. When Skip Davis returned to school after a year’s vacation, the class once more boasted twenty-two members, thus giving the boys a larger majority. The class of ’52 gave two parties, one of which was a sleigh ride party and permitted only Freshmen to attend; the other was for the Junior and Senior high schools. As a class we wish to thank Miss Stafford, our class advisor, for her help and guidance. Also we wish to extend our gratitude to the faculty for the year as Freshmen. We would like to express our appreciation here to the other classes who treated us exceptionally well during the 1948-'49 school term. We wish to ex- perience an even more successful year next year as Sophomores. 16 JERRY FIEDLER RICHARD JOHNSON WALTER JORGENSEN JUDY SCHUL1N CLARABELL SCHULTZ BARBARA WENTLAND MONA K1RCHNER REGINALD SCHEDLER TOMMY M1ELKE WARREN MAK 17 JERRY SCHERMER LARRY FISHER BOB BANCROFT ART DAVIS ESTHER KOVACH BONNIE MAHONEY JO ANN DeMORROW DONNETTE BENDER MATT NOZICKA LEE DAVIS BILL FUZAK CARL TEIFKE 18 ELEMENTARY Primary TOP ROW: Thomas Minor, Annette Graham, Gene Ball, Geraldine Fredrickson, Ronald Chase, Patricia Rapp, Jo Ann Miller, Harry Scharfenberg, George Iler. SECOND ROW: Robert HU1, Patricia Perron, Douglas Tlefenbach, Sandra Ledyard, John Wolf, Judy Ann Russel, Crystal Schultz, Kenneth Muirhead, THIRD ROW: NEW STUDENT: ABSENT: Mrs. Smith. Robert Poole, Judith Bancroft, James Harris, Judith Corwin, Sharon Mahoney, Joseph Honeils, Judith Foune. Pepple Davenport. Constance Coffey. TOP ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: ABSENT: Edar Larson, Darrel Collier, Robert Pufall, Joyce Hill, David Risch, Janice Krleger, Arthur Spear, Robert White, Julia Larson, Robert Dixon, James Kovach, Thomas Nor by. Muriel Barkmeier, Carol Granger, Glenda Collier, Patsy Plumley, Wayne Pribernow, Elaine Adams, Martha Minor, George Fubko. Bonnie Risch, Dorothy Woods, Linda Chaddock, Miss McKay. Phyllis Ruthsatz, Donald Adams, Dona Jefferis, Gerry Howard, Mary Ellen Willis, Roger Alton, Karen Essig, Becky Sue Ball, Billy Gilmore, Mary Lou Catania, Billy DeMorrow. Larry Coffey, Shirley Childers, Joy Rogers, Diana Liekett, PatHcla Hurd. 20 TOP ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: ABSENT: Peggy Adair, Joyce Adams, Betty Catania, Olive Schoenielder, James Fletcher, Joan Scharfenberg, Robert Schmitt, Tommy Valacak, Patrick Beal, Verdel Pennington, Robert Spear. David Tlefenbach, Larry Krieger, Joan Dixon, Sharolyn White, Sharon Pallas, Sandra Schultz, Dorothy Stanley, Donnie Kuball, Tony Kuball, James Mahoney. Taddy Minor, Danny Loikets, Sara Perron, James Sounart, Ralph Catania. Dickie Pufall, Gerry Shramek, Gary House. Doris Hodder, Don Schermer, Lavita Graham, Janet Avery. TOP ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: Patsy Risch, Elaine Honens, Bonnie Wentland, Artis Harris, Irene Krahula, Betty Johnson, Dennis Goodharline, Robert Mulrhead, Fred Ruthsatz. Joe Nozicka, Albert Teifke, Larry DeMorrow, Carol Spear, Carmella Catania, Shirley Hodder, Barbara House, Ronnie Dixon. Robert Fiedler, Walter Kubistal, Tommy Bancroft, Robert Mahoney, Lannon Stanley, Dorothy Wolfe, Gretthen Gilmore, Judy Barkmeier, Mrs. Ward. 21 TOP ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: ABSENT: Franklin Myers, Dean Schultz, Harold Hodder, James Wishart, Shirley Soben, Donna Ruthsatz, Sharon Anderson, Jacquelyn Zick, Barbara Mahoney, Rosemary Wagner, Nancy Lolkits. Clyde Mueller, Elzie Nolan, Gordon Mallett, Willard Markwald, Dewayne Goodrow, Donald Jones, Dale Powell, Joseph Beal, Florence Urban, June Stice. Jo Ann Fusko, Robert Nozicka, John Florian, Irene Chaloupka, Lucinda Jones, Alice Jorgensen. Mary Bancroft. Barbara Woods. Terry Stanley, Gloria Kovach. Mr. Houck. Jack Thomas, Ellen Janatzke, Don Anderson, Dorothy Mielke, Mary Jane Mavs, Isla Brecht, Dorothy Sill, Robert Bartz, Vernon Avery, Sherman Marsh. {Junior J4ig,h and J3a ketball ZJeam GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB Qlee Club BOYS’ GLEE CLUB 24 T) typing Clai i 2 -Newspaper and cAnnual Staff 26 LZ fijjaiuoajfj GIRL. SCOUTS Scout BOY SCOUTS 28 BROWNIES Scouti CUB SCOUTS 29 II Nil ATHLETICS SCHEDULE ’48-’49 Stevensville 46 Bridgman Stevensville 37 Eau Claire Stevensville 24 St. Johns Stevensville 26 Berrien Springs Stevensville 43 Baroda Stevensville 54 Edwardsburg Stevensville 27 St. Joseph Catholic Stevensville 33 Edwardsburg Stevensville 53 Galien Stevensville 40 New Troy Stevensville 25 Baroda Stevensville 20 Bridgman Stevensville 49 Eau Claire Stevensville 32 Galien Stevensville 20 Berrien Springs Stevensville 45 St. Johns Stevensville 32 St. Joseph Catholic Stevensville 32 New Troy DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Stevensville 29 (OT) Eau Claire During the ’48-’49 season the Cards” faced a tough eighteen game schedule and after the loss of six players from last year’s varsity through graduation, ended the cage season with an overall record of six wins and twelve losses. But with only two varsity men graduating this year, Coach Marshall Shearer expects a fine ’49-’50 season. 50 12 47 32 29 27 44 32 61 62 28 56 38 36 46 38 62 44 31 31 J$a ketball ZJeam SQUAD 32 SCHOOL FUN SLICK CHICK MEDITATION LEAKY FAUCETS? HERCULES TRACKMEN?? ( TOTEM POLE GROWING HORNS ? WHO THIS? WHAT NEXT? TIRED OUT? CHUMS « AUTOGRAPHS So«n4 trr W AU WORTH BROTHER «•-. U. ■ A. 36 CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST OF LUCK TO YOU THE SENIORS OF ’49 Emlong Nurseries Inc. STEVENSVILLE, MICHIGAN Compliments of Welcome Inn Stevensville, Michigan You May Have Tried The Rest- Now Try The Best Zilke Brothers Nursery Growers of Fruit Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Evergreens, Roses We Have A Good Supply Of The New Fairhaven Peach Trees At Low Prices P. O. Box A Baroda, Michigan With Best Wishes For The Graduating Class From Mr. Mrs. A. Otto Pivovar Stevensville, Michigan Compliments of Stevensville Lumber Co. 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