Sturgis High School - Sturgensian Yearbook (Sturgis, MI)

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I J HOP € 36 The beautifully decorated gymnas¬ ium was the scene of the annual J-BIop on May 21. It will remain in our memories as one of the largest and most delightful parties in recent years. The scheme of decorations was dis¬ tinctly modernistic with a dark blue ceiling of crepe paper streamers, while suspended from the ceiling a huge crystal hall twinkled and shone as lights played on it. The walls were lined with silhouettes of dancing fig¬ ures done in silver and black. Jars of ferns and fresh greenery added a springtime touch. The music for the occasion was fur¬ nished by George King and his band of nine pieces, from Elkhart. The grand march was led by Richard Free¬ man, president of the Junior class and Miss Vara Judd, and by Robert Brum¬ baugh, president of the Senior class, and Miss Theoda Stoeckle. Mrs. E. C. Seitz and Mr. Robert Starring of the faculty, who were the class sponsors and advisors for the evening, super¬ vised the very clever arrangements that made this social event outstand¬ ing. The modernistic mode was carried out in the design for the programs. Dainty handkerchiefs were favors for the girls. A few of those who worked with the sponsors were the Junior President, Richard Freeman, William Bryan, Chairman of the decorating commit¬ tee with Susanna McBride, Zelma Mc¬ Bride, Betty Mamroe, John Morton, and Kenneth Colbert as assistants; Kathleen Kahmann, Martha Sarris and Vara Judd, programs and fav¬ ors; Coral Hubner, chairman of re¬ freshment committee; and June Mary Gilbert, chairman of the ticket com¬ mittee. 25 s

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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

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J u N I O R S Front : D. Schmidt, R. Kribs, C. Leestma. Back: R. Newman, K. Jones. ises to be one of the best ever staged in our gym. The Juniors of 1937 are an active and energetic class. We have set as our goal a trip in our Senior year, and our sponsors have co-operated fully in helping accomplish many things towards this goal. Some of the many activities undertaken during the year were the selling of candy at basketball games, dances after the games, and the presentation of a most s entertaining Junior Play. Our class •C Jlas supplied the school and the ath letic field with good material in the £ ast and hopes to do its best in bring- the ?ar. An school example highest honors next of the initiative T md energetic co-operation of our class ' JVill he the annual J-Hop, which prom- ‘Well, I a long way . Jones (Louie) this marriage is Don’t think Im against it, Miss reaux—it’s just that Wilbur glifford) doesn’t strike me as latrimonial material yet.” (Mrs. Jones (Bernice) “That’s at my father said about you, enry—at least that’s what he eant. 1 can’t bear to remember exact words lie used.” At this time we wish to thank the sponsors, Mrs. Perry, whose leaving we regret, our new sponsors, Mrs. Loeffler and Miss Brokaw, and our old standby, Mr. Grim. Without their help, we could not have accomplished our aims to such a degree of satisfac¬ tion. We look forward to a busy but hap¬ py years as Seniors in Sturgis High School. The officers of the class are: President.David Schmidt Vice-President.Richard Kribs Secretary.Rita Newman Treasurer.Kathryn Jones Sturgensian Rep.. . .Clifford Leestma S. U. Rep.. . Helen Hines, David Dillon