Sturgis High School - Sturgensian Yearbook (Sturgis, MI)

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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

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