Sturgis High School - Sturgensian Yearbook (Sturgis, MI)

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r H i s x 1 C 'lf r:fW ll l . l l hi th NU A 1 J i G2 L A A I long pants suit, our first formal party, our first high-heeled shoes, our first date! YVe really began to Worry them then. But we gue e'll always worry them some loe- they love us so much. N ow We're graduating from high sclool. For twelve years, more or less, hf 1 er and Dad have Watched us struggle xx h Words, verbs, figures, dates, maps, and notes. Theyive viewed our report cards with pride, sometimes with alarm. Vile came to school in the morning clothed and fed, we left in the afternoon to go to a place We casually referred to as 'thome -but all the same, a very wonderful place. lVith all his doing Dad has become a little stouter perhaps, and his hair isn't quite as thick as i Was once. And Mother's hands perhal '-tl-'IIL as soft and slender after eig en gg 1' 3 f Washing and mend- ing. f- I . . JX11 mayl the think sometimes We sq. , QP, l. We on't so e imes, and maybe We J F 7 ' Xtsdont ee to th r times. fx 't C J eiate al hey've done for us. h..'u4X fx , . tlns nnual to th m e hope they will ae XR 3 Qxvd 3 lI.That's pficly Why We want to dedicate ., l appreeia io 1, lo ing affection, and graa respect We av f rthem. The et it as a ve y all indication of the f X thx E 4 PARENTS 5

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W About eighteen years ago We eanie int this world-helpless, Inewing infants. YV Were the subjects of Inueh happiness, IIIUL 1 talk, 1nnounee1nents, telegrarns, and 1 bo ' of cigars. B rom then on 11e beeune 1 p - petual source of 1VOI1dQI', eonsternmtion '01 l11'e11 11611 developinent -oi r fi tooth our fir st step, our fir st 110111 - ' . F ' I a 0 c z C 1 1 ' 12 1 z ' ':L' 'T 1 - 1 1 2 1 -'S , J 1 I ' 1 7 1 1 1 ' , ' . ' 'f 1 ' 1 carefully Watched and faithfully reeor 1 ,Q 1 1 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 1 ,f E X 1 ..- YVhen 11e 11619 11 iughty 11e 11011, sp l11l'LC, when We Were good We received an extra helping of dessert, Zllld at all times we re- ceived the love and understanding of our parents. They bandaged our cut fingers, kissed our bumped heads, and held us in their arms When the World was t 1 ri l. They fed us spinach, eod-liver oil, OHglbX'V1'l1P,Zl1 ' - '- agorie At ni.,ht bef 1 l ' ' .0 1. iv 3 K H 1 they tip-toed in, fixe iedeb . G, 1 tened to our breathing. f Mother Wanted us t stay s V X1 ere, ' :l little, soft, starry-eyed. ad 'an ec u to lE A 5-K llCATlE CJR g'-X If 1,31 X ' fi T164 Nfl? 'Ili 1111 K 1 lm! Jl lj hurry and grow up So 1 U 11' l V X if 7 fun. For several years T ld us an spanked us and put us t , 1 the spankings were le lu 1 ore often Dad finally began to 5 e ll ' ish - We showed signs of Hgrowin p. ' Our first bi 11 4 Iliff 1 Then eaine the a ds on ea son and I T1 ' , I, l QNKNO fri!-X'X.-fx .. swf 'rx-xffxx leg- e-g:frr.1- e ,ff

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Uur sc ooll is at democracy 4 In a government of the people, by the the people, and for the people, ignorance is a national sin-enlightenment a necessity. Our public schools play a great role in preparing students for adult life in our De- mocracy. Besides removing ignorance and superstition, our schools teach the ideals and spirit of the American Way of living. In fact, school work and school life is, in itself, a min- ature of a democracy. 6