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Mrs. Deisch and Miss Bensing Hard At Work “Senior Class History” Well, we made it after all. We, the Class of “45,” started our high school career in 1942 with 135 members. We were, what you would call, “green freshmen,” and found that this year was a complete change for us. We were given the opportunity of choosing our own subjects, which led to many difficulties. When we left one class to enter another, we were mobbed by our upper class- men. We had an awful time finding the different rooms and more than once had to go to the office for tardy slips. Both boys and girls alike entered all sorts of sports such as football, baseball, basketball, and volley ball. Many of us participated in band, chorus, and speech and in such organizations as the G. A. A. and the F. F. A. We held our first class meeting and chose as our officers: Dick Griffis, Bob and Bill Mowry, Beverly Light, Howard Scheetz, and Mary C. Wright. In our Sophomore year we chose Howard Scheetz, Bob Grim, John Hill, Jerolene Long, and Betty Wood to guide us. We felt pretty “big” now because we had picked up all the “pet tricks” of our upper classmen. Soon we would be the leaders and not the followers. Our membership had increased to 144 and we looked as though we would be one of the largest classes ever to graduate from Sturgis High. We entered even more vigorously in school clubs and our boys began to make a “showing” for themselves in all sports activities. Due to the war, which has lasted throughout our high school years, we were given the privilege of ordering our class rings this year. My, how proud we were and, in fact, still are, of these rings. During this year we also sponsored our first real big dance, the Sophomore Prom. The gym was decorated with blue and white crepe paper and lanterns and a large helm was placed behind the orchestra, giving the effect of a ship. Our Junior year was another year of success for us, under the leadership of Bill Mowry, Jerolene Long, Barbara Hossie, Howard Scheetz, Reid Shimmel, and Mary Shimp. 9
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