Sturgis High School - Sturgensian Yearbook (Sturgis, MI)

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PROPHETIC CHURCH NEWS In the green glades of Sherman Township, we happened upon a country church service held in a neat little building. From the open windows flowed forth kind and tender words of a meek, quiet man. We thought we knew the voice, but were not sure until we read on the door, “Rev. Myron Kieth Ballard, Pastor.” GOSSIP Kathryn Pinney, famous Home Economics Instructor and chief dem¬ onstrator of the Young Brides’ Cooking Class, has just completed a prize winning book entitled, “Why Husbands Leave Home.” Dorothy and Eleanor Pagels have gone into partnership and opened the “Pagels’ Patchup Parlor,” a pleasant beauty shop where tired women give themselves up to Elean¬ or’s soothing hands and Dorothy’s flashing smile and dimples. Dorothy Shemberger and Doro¬ thy Sumney have just established a dairy farm on the outskirts of Manns Corners. They call it the Dorothy Farm. Every cow is a blond and they are all called Dorothy. (Kinda’ “dotty”, don’t cha think? Or don’t cha?) FLASH! Isabelle Schult, hailed by those who know her as another Mae West, has just brought with her to Holly¬ wood the famous beauty specialist, Mary Stolebarger. Critics are praising Zelma Mc¬ Bride, who is creating a furor in New York City. She is modeling in an exclusive gown shop on Fifth Avenue and take it from one who knows, she has that certain some¬ thing. New York has gone “ga-ga” over its newest comedy star, Frances Mon¬ roe. She was a sensation in her portrayal of “Gushy Gago” in “Spilled Milk.” SPORT NEWS The Conley-Donley combination is making history with the Fawn River All-Star baseball team. Ray is starring on the mound while Ver¬ non is taking the role of slugging outfielder. Although Don Blanchard turned down an offer from Hollywood to play professional football with the Chicago Bears, he intends to take up the afore named offer within a few years if he doesn’t become too battered and bruised. Paul Griffeth has just been made head coach of indoor soccer at Vas- sar College for Women. It is re¬ ported to be a game of knock-down, drag-out for the girls who want to get at him . . . woo-woo! GRISAMER TO TELL ’EM OFF Graduation time is again upon us and the seniors of the class of 1950 have selected for their commence¬ ment speaker Professor George Gris- amer of Death Valley Mining School. Superintendent, Miss Frie¬ da Volpel, will present the diplomas. Adventism 23 POST FEMININE FANFARE Telegram: Dear Mom: Just accepted a po¬ sition as catcher with the Boston Brown Beans stop Salary satisfac¬ tory stop Look for me behind the home plate of the Boston Brown Beans in the rotogravure section of the Boston Blatter. (Signed) Mary Ann Miller Miss Willetta Wright is now re¬ siding in Detroit, where she has a valuable position as office manager in the Dearborn Ford Factory. Vara Judd Betty Mamroe Dolores Hrdina Paul Griffeth

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PROPHETIC POST NO. 1 VOL. 1 1945 PRICE $1 .25 STUDEMAN WINS BY LANDSLIDE HIGH FLYER HURT Co-pilot and radio operator, Wil¬ bur Gonyou, to Admiral Richard Freeman, was seriously injured while contacting ' the propellor of their noto-giro-plane which was to start them in their epoch making flight across the St. Joseph River. Ad¬ miral Freeman refuses to get anoth¬ er man and will postpone the jour¬ ney till co-pilot Gonyou has recov¬ ered. EXPLORER RETURNS Miss Joyce Sager, famed explor¬ er, has just returned from Africa with an entirely new specimen of gorilla called Vernonlius Donleyus. Frank Buck calls Joyce “Bring ’em back alive ... or dead . . . Sager. SEEN AND HEARD Long in need of a cheer coach in the local schools, Mr. Gerald Crav¬ en, member of school board, has just put forth his efforts to acquire the renowed “Nine-Rah” Colbert to fill such a position. Under his teaching, yell leaders will develope appealing voices and smoother ryhthm. We understand that Mr. Richard Bucknell, local hardware magnate, devotes his spare moments to writ¬ ing a first rate gossip column, en¬ titled “Buckshot,” for the Wasepi Weekly. The prominent “Flying Minister” of the Mid-West, Arthur Evers Jr., has just completed a tour of the Southwestern states and has return¬ ed to this vicinity to take part in the services to be held in Howe School chapel next Sunday. William J. Bryan, local artist, has just been engaged by the local groc¬ ers to paint the prices of meats and groceries on the various store win¬ dows. Miss Grace Ellen White, nurse of St. Joseph County, was unable to make her report last evening because of a severe attack of the mumps. RADIO NOTES Bob Ferrel, ’3 7, has just complet¬ ed his greatest fete in radio an¬ nouncing. He had his big chance this year at the Kentucky Derby where he stuttered the big event of the day to a capacity crowd. It has just been reported that the one and only Carl Fillmore, blond menace of the guitar strings, is playing cowboy ditties for the mod¬ ern rich who hang out at a certain dude ranch. The prominent singer called the “Mystery Girl” has just announced her engagement to the playboy and polo star of this season in New York, Gerald Fisher. Mr. James Phillip Hamilton has jus: been hooked up to the “Wake Up and Live” girl of radio center. He recently won Sit-Down-and- Sleep Marathon which has been sweeping the modern business world. Rosadelle Parker, radio’s newest sensation, made her debut on station B-U-M-B-L-E before a studio audi¬ ence of 1,000. She played the diffi¬ cult composition “The Bee” on her violin. Next Monday night at 8 o’clock the world famous lecturer, Wilma Parker, will give a short talk on one of her favorite subjects, “Fish and How to Fry Them.” STAGE AND SCREEN Flash! Miss Fifi O’Flvnn, act¬ ress and formerly Virginia Myers of the States, is the latest French im¬ portation to arrive in New York. After acquiring a beautiful French accent she will have to lose it to appear in the stage production, “Pink Elephants.” We have just received word from our Hollywood correspondent that Miss Jeanne Wright has received a shiny new contract from Jack Ben¬ ny. So she’s the gal that writes those gags? ? Miss Maxine Studeman has just been elected president of these Unit¬ ed States by an overwhelming ma¬ jority. In a statement which she made, after hearing of her success, she said, “I shall endeavor to help the school children of my country. All morning school classes will be postponed until 12:00 noon with two hours lunch period at noon. In the afternoon there will be a two hour recess, during which all the teach¬ ers will be locked up and ice cream and cake will be served to all the pupils.” Miss Studeman has selected for her Secretary of the Interior Celia Sigler, famous cooking expert. HUNTER CRASHES THRU The Honorable Phillip Hunter has been overwhelmingly reelected as representative to Congress from this district. In his past term he became prominent because of his prolonged discussions and extensive arguments. MYSTERY SOLVED Juanita Palmer, the little Stenog of the “Fawn River Fizz,” a local newspaper, has finally dug up the guilty worm and solved the fam¬ ous “Who Killed Cock Robin” mys¬ tery. Charlie Chan has offered her a position in his great staff of “mys¬ tery solving stooges.” GOSSIP Nita Jane Rex, that comely little lass we knew in school, has inherit¬ ed a sum of money from her great grandfather and has purchased a plantation down South where she raises “Cane.” Grace Parker who recently heard the words “I pronounce you man and wife” is now happily living in a rose covered cottage by the sea and is a mpdel “hausfrau.”

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SENIORS Back Row: W. Blain, D. Blanchard, R. Ferrell, F. Robinson, G. Turner. Front Row: H. Britton, J. M. Gilbert, S. McBride, B. Mamroe, L. Fuller. SENIOR PLAY “Heart Trouble,” a popular play written by Howard Chenery was chos¬ en for the Senior Play and presented under the direction of Robert Star¬ ring. As a climax for the play, Fred Mor¬ rison, who is continually being picked on by his wife, “blows-up” and changes from a “hen-pecked” hus¬ band to a real man. Action of the play centered around the Morrison family, a typical domes¬ tic American family. Mrs. Morrison, with high ambitions for her older daughter, Laura, in the social world, is blind to the rest of the family’s needs. She becomes delight¬ ed at Laura’s sudden change of heart from Tommy Caler to the Conrad Ty¬ ler, a golf professional. Tommy, on the other hand, turns his attentions to Patricia, the younger sis¬ ter, finally making Laura realize what a “louse” Mr. Tyler is. I he supporting characters aided greatly to enlighten the action and comedy of the production. The complete cast is as follows: Mrs. Morrison Fred Morrison Junior Morrison Patricia Morrison Laura Morrison Mr. Tyler Lenore Appleby Jethro Appleby Tommy Coler Mrs. Tyler Betty Mamroe Robert Ferrel William Blain Susanna McBride June Mary Gilbert Guy Turner Helen Britton Fred Robinson Donald Blanchard Lorraine Fuller - 24