Sturgis High School - Sturgensian Yearbook (Sturgis, MI)

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Senior Class Approximately six score and sixteen weeks ago we came to dear old Central High to join our fellow classmates to work and plan for this fateful day which has now arrived for ninety-six of us. We were hardy freshmen, all keyed up, for a while, and then we settled down. In our “Frosh” class we started with one hundred thirty-four but alas, and alack— now we’re but ninety-six. For our fresh¬ men year we chose Joe Bogart, Marilyn Dresser, Lois Calkins, Dewey Tennent, Mary Lee Purdy, and Neubert Petschulat to repre sent our class. We sold “mega¬ phones” at games to start our “new born” treasury. Our biology class took a trip to Chicago and saw the educational section of it. Yes, sir, we were right in there pitching. Most of us joined various organizations and tried to participate in everything. We didn’t want to miss a thing. Then in the fall of ’41 we returned once more, much grown up. Early in the year we started planning our Sophomore Prom. We used the “Victory theme” and it proved a huge success. Our sponsors for this year were Miss Hazel Core, Miss Betty Ann Johnson, Miss Alta Stauffer, Mr. Eugene Powell and Mr. Gordon Sliilz. For officers we chose Dewey Tennent, Arthur Reeg, Robert Kline, Pat Lewis, Beverly Wheeler, and David Jacobs. This was the year we really began to shine, especially in the field of athletics. The careers of such athletes as Joe Bogart, Jim Post, Don Snook, Jim Reed, and Neu¬ bert Petschulat were just beginning. We are so proud of the boys who have represented our class and our school in athletics. The next fall we found ourselves in the role of Juniors. It seemed like just yesterday that we had started to school. We felt mighty important as Juniors. The Junior year is a banner year for all classes, because it’s the year for the J-Hop. We really let our ambition loose on our J-Hop dance. So many people complimented us 8

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“Ponderous Pedagogues ” R. Watson, E. VanHarn, R. Brown. Top right, reading from left to right: C. Farr, H. Bowdish, E. Brown, H. Core, M. Christensen. Oval—W. Maner, M. Peck, H. Knuth, R. Finlay. Bottom left, reading from left to right: W. Carpenter, J. Borger- ding, R. Snow, C. DeHaven, M. Seitz, R. Rawlinson, H. Brokaw. Bottom right, left to right: F. Pikkaart, P. Wheat, R. Miller, D. Faunce, N. Arnold. 7

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on our original South American theme that we really felt it was worth the effort it took to produce it. To direct our activities for this year we chose president Helen Schuler assisted by Dewey Tennent, Jim Post, Arthur Reeg, Betty Coombs, and Joan Everard. This was the year all of us, boys and girls, started groaning and staggering around because of the new physical fitness program which was instituted in all high schools. We soon became accustomed, how¬ ever, to the idea of throwing ourselves about and in time were doing it very grace¬ fully. Our Junior play “Mama’s Baby Boy” was a live wire comedy and it showed much talent. In fact, it was a scream. Or at least we thought so. ‘ ‘ Bud ’ ’ Sailors and his orchestra really made history for us. He was and is one of the big time events in the minds of all, when it comes to entertainment. Then our Senior year arrived and it seemed all too soon. We have looked for¬ ward to “this day” and yet some of us have dreaded it too. Six of our classmates graduated in January and went out to do their bit for the war. We miss them and wish they might be here with us today. This is a proud and happy time for us and yet many of us are a bit sad too at the thought of leaving. We are going out treasuring in our hearts many happy mem¬ ories of the days spent here and the many friendships made. Each and every one of us wish to ex¬ press our thanks to the faculty for the help and encouragement they have given us during those four wonderful years. —Mary Lee Purdy 9