Sturgis High School - Sturgensian Yearbook (Sturgis, MI)

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 Vi V J)niplicri) Richard Bietz, owner of the Beitz’ Better Beer Association lias announced that he will sample each case of beer to see if it lias “In finesse” of flavor. Martin Bostetter, just returned from Florida, has brought hack with him—of all things! a Florida bathing beauty. Merry Melody, formerly Mary l,ou ('ommcnator of Sturgis has just been named the Robin of Radio hv the Bird Lover’s Society. Six sings to the canaries each morning. June (’asc, dietitian, proved herself a master of persuasion yesterday, when she hound and chained her patient, Wallace Carl, suffering from in-grown toenails, to induce him to take her famous raw egg diet. Mrs. Janies Freeland, nee Gloria Dresser, was pleasantly surprised by a shower. Among tin presents she received were a pink bonnet tied with little ribbons, numerous tiny garments and—oh, yes! a baby’s rattle. Donald Krueger, teletype operator at St. Joe, has just recuperated from the removal of a Popeye comic strip from his ten year old appendectomy incision. This serious operation was performed by Dr. Harriet I’restidge, who was assisted by nurse Louise Iloeneeke. The famous dancing team of Boh Lash and Flame Blanchard are now appearing at “One Old Beer Barrel” which is managed jointly by Michael Lawniczak and Dillon Fritz. 'The most regular customers are Ahlon Boat and Alvin I Infer, just because they are writing a hook entitled What Not To Do On Saturday Nights. Richard Lcestma, noted photographer has made his beautiful models, Anne Chestnut and Marilyn Mecklenburg, famous in their nation wide campaign of to sell Dorothy Kberhard’s Beauty Mud. Joan Lockwood, Hollywood’s sensational comedy singing star is currently appearing in “Cor And More Cora” which was written by the nation’s great wit, Donald Gage. Coach Renner and his wife, the former Flaine llecht, are running competition with the Bing Crosby’s. They now have a complete basketball team (all ln ys). Mary Alice Hershberger has just had a great honor bestowed upon her. She has been elected by the Swine Society of Shipshawana—as the best pig caller west of the Mississippi. Her volume and technique attracted seventy-five pigs, which is a record. Leo Bothandy and Terry Kane have started a green house. It is rumored that Terry will specialize in tin cultivation of carrot-tops and Leo is going to keep the hugs off the plants. Richard Bryic, the referee of the wrestling match between I Ians Loetz and Frank Hcker, recently visited the dentist to get a set ol false teeth. It seems he got the worst end of the brawl. (Continued On Page OH)

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Salutatory Greetings to our parents, faculty, fellow students and friends. We, the seniors of 1942, are met on the threshold of our graduation hy a conflicting and enslaved world. All about us are battles of conquest. They are not of our making but undoubtedly there are many of us that will see service in one way or another. We are anxious and willing to do all we can to preserve the freedoms and joys we have known this far for the underclassmen who will be taking our place here year after year. .lust as an airplane gains speed on the ground before it takes to the air, so have we Ih cu up to now acquiring knowledge and experience. Graduation will he our “takeoff”. Like an airplane steadily rising until it has reached the proper altitude for a suc-cessiful flight, we are all confident as we ★ start our “flight” of attaining success in our respective professions. By the informative guidance of our faculty, the ever-readv support of our School Board and the people of our city, and the constant encouragement of our parents and friends we now feel ourselves capable of making our individual places in this and other communities. We want them to know we are grateful; for if it had not been for their patient and wise supervision during this preparatory part of our lives, we would he far from prepared to enter into tin activities of our community or country. Because of them we are confident of conquering any obstacles that may stand in the way of our success no matter where our paths may lead or how dark the future may appear. Dalb Mast ★ Valedictory Students have been graduating from high school and going out “on their own” for generations. This year it is we who are beginning our lives as independent individuals. And like those who have come before us, we too stand on the threshold of life and seek to know what the Fates hold in store for us. The future is always uncertain hut it has never been as uncertain as it is now. Today, our country is fighting in the greatest war of all time. And it is not only a war of ) oiitical powers; it is a war of ideas, a war of basic social and economic concepts. It is a war between ways of life, between individualism and absolute submission to a tyrannical state. Today, theories and beliefs which have stood firm for centuries are being swept away by the flood of new ideas. What the world will he like ten years from now, we dare not even guess. The land in which we live may be the ruler of the world or it may he dominated by a ruthless autocrat. Our economic system will have been greatly altered. Nations and peoples will he struggling to overcome the effects of war. Or, perhaps, they will still he fighting with one another. By that time, some of us will have felt the cruel blows of tragedy. Others of us may be successful and rich in all the good things of life. One thing is certain: the skies of our future are completely filled with clouds of uncertainty and insecurity. • Nevertheless, this future of ours does have its advantages. We are privileged to live in one of the most exciting, adventurous and epoch-making times of all history. The world will not be a dull or monotonous place during our lives. It will be full of surprises and interesting developments. And along with the uprooting of old ideas and the influx of new, there will come golden opportunities. Bather than complain about the doubt and insecurity of the future, let us partake of its adventure and excitement, and be glad that we are to start out on our careers during this most dramatic period of history. Aldon Boat 20

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 : (Class Will ; : ■ We, tlie Senior ('lass of ’4‘J of Sturgis High School, do hereby bequeath to tin uiKlerelassmen all our rights and properties of every kind and nature to their own use and benefit. To Ted Warner, I, Dale Mast leave my scholastic ability. I, Wanda May, bequeath to any and every Junior my zest for jou nudism. I, Kathryn Plattner, will to Jeanne Krueger, inv sweet disposition. I, Alvin Mitchell, leave my basketball skill to Chuck llaack. I, Ralph Parker, do hereby bequeath my love of the fairer sex to Krncst Vaillancourt. I, George Petsehulat, will my ability to be a good President of the Student Union to Charlie Arver. I, Josephine Schmidt, will my pleasing smile to Marilyn Reynolds. I, Ruth Stahl, bequeath my ability to boil water without scorching it to Helen Schuler. 1, Wallace Mingus, will my ability to be an up and coming pitcher to Bob ('age. To Kenneth Brothers, 1, Fred Middlestadt, bequeath my flashing personality. I, Betty Pickels, will my love of an ex-student to Beverly Grim. I, Bernard McLaughlin, do will and bequeath my shop ability to Maurice Miller. I, Bob Palmer, will my ability to flip up a hamburger to Jack Sowers. 1, Norman Pierson, bequeath my ability to hold my paper route to Bob White. 1, Norma Paris, will my ability to type with speed and without error to Marilyn Clark. To Virgil Wittenburg I, Dick Weir, bequeath my ability to play the drums in such a way as to make a certain girl’s heart go “pitty-pat”. I, Georgia Pappas, bequeath my beautiful black hair to any Junior girl who so desires to have it. I, Marilyn Nickell, bequeath to Arietta Monroe my senior skip day. I, Carl Molter, leave to Bob Meese my ability to get along with Miss Stratton in the library. I, Jack Slack, leave my ability to get along in Mr. Peck’s class to Don Steinke. To Bob Scheetz, I, Orson Poley, bequeath my art of being seen and not heard. To Farley Lancaster, I, Cecil Shirley will my ability to stay away from girls. T, Bob Schragg, will my ability to be an A No. 1 farmer to Vern I lappel. ■ : : : 22