Sturgis High School - Sturgensian Yearbook (Sturgis, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 166 of the 1948 volume:

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Memories of our Patrons It is these rich memories that we, the Class of '48, dedicate this volume of the Sturgensian, Each time you open the covers of this, our Treasure Chest, may this eventful year live again in your hearts. ' The Staff UYCLLJA 02EY'YLE,YY'Ll7E,Tl. STURGIS HIGH WN i M914 ' 'NSG' Qziwxki'-XXX 'Xi Q Rf W M i Long, long he the heart with llemories fil1'd! Like the vase in which roses have once bveu distillhlg You may break, you may shatter the msc if you will, But the Scent of the roses will hang around it still. 4 Thomas Nloorc ? px ' Qgwiaggcx .,... V , - -,H :f.'.:s -: -:1--:2'-':- -':p::s 11:1-::::::rem-f,-rf.-f:.2: ' M:- I' - - Wal- : x3'Si I- :..If:: F:'i: W is . V Ma ..... .....: -.:'.,.. - .W-,.-A. Q ' A, ,R M mm ..,. . .1 -A 3 Y , A iQ1mIfw:1,WM,,sw,, hw , fb V z 2 1 M 'Si'x '?x g l l 2, A Ii-ji 6 X 'Lv Nz? 4:5 -- - Y fig 1sf:.s,'-51:9 YW Representing the People ,:.f,.:... r .,.: .,.,, . . if 2 'Q'Vi' L Bottom-Paul Yoder, Sec.-Treas.g Luther Graves, Trustee. Middle-Ross Scheetz, Trusteeg Dr. L. B. Purdy, Pres.g Joseph Linder, Trustee. Top-Howard Hamilton, Trusteeg Milton Seger, Trustee. School Board The School Board is a representative body of the people, chosen by the people to determine the school's problems. We owe them the credit for the benefits we have re- ceived from our education. Senior Class Our Superintendent The Sturgensian Staff and Sponsors have worked hard to present this book to the students and friends of Sturgis High School. The following pages portray the students of this school working, playing and living together. Our America is a land where people of all races, creeds and kinds must Work, play and live together in concerted agreement. Knowledge and friendships must supplant the prejudices and hatreds that are so disturbing to our World today. Congratulations to all who have co-operated in the making of this Sturgensian. Sincerely yours, , Paul M. Winger 6 Directing the Students Our Principal Congratulations to the class of l94S for this fine Sturgensian, lt has been made possible by the coopera- tion of the staff, sponsor, advertisers and those responsible for its construction. Herein is portrayed by Word and picture the year 19-P7-48 in Sturgis High School. It pro- vides you with fl very interesting record of the high- lights of your last year in High School. Preserve this book wellg it will become more valuable to you as time passes by. Sincerely yours, xl. C. Perry Our Oiiice Workers Sfrrftary Io Ilia Sllf7f'!'i7Zf1'7ldl'7lfZ Sffrrrlziry lo ffm Principal: GIZRTRVDIZ BENSING DORO'l'l'lY FREELAND 7 ft.. Xa Teachers s ff' S AIYNGST, FRANCES B.S. Western State Teachers' College. Subject- Physical education and hygiene. E:i.tr'a-curricular activity-G.A.A. counselor, student counselor, cheer- leader advisor. Hobbies--Svvim- ming and skiing. BORGERDING, JOHN B.S. Western State Teachers' College. Subject- General Shop and VVood Working. Extra-curricular activity-Counselor and Curriculum committee. Hobby- Antiques. BOWDISH, HAROLD B.S. and M.A. VVestern State Teachers' College Subject-General Science. Extra- curricular activity-Visual Educa- tion, Drivers' Education. Hobbies- Hunting and Fishing. BROKAVV, HELEN A.B. Western State Teachers' College. Subject- Mathematics. Extra-curricular ac- tivity-eighth grade counselor. Hobby-Crossword Puzzles. BROVVN, RUTH Michigan State Normal College, Ifniversity of Michigan. Subject-Librarian. Extra-curricular activity-Sturgem sian Advisor. Hobby-Reading. BROUSE, MARIE B.S. Ball State Teachers' College. Subject-Art. Extra-curricular activity - junior Class Sponsor, Art Club. Hobby- Clay Modeling, Sewing, Designing hats. CARPENTER, VVAYNE B.S. VVest- ern State Teachers' College. Sub- j-ect-Machine Shop and Mechanical Drawing. Extra-curricular activity -Counselor. Hobbies-Ice fishing, hunting. COLLINS, FLOIAD A.B. Indiana University. Subject-History and English. Extra-curricular activity- seventh grade counselor. Hobby- Reading. 8 CORRELL, RICHARD B.M. Univer- sity of Michigan. Subject-Music. Extra-curricular activity-Band and Chorus Clubs. Hobby-Fishing. DEHAVEN, CECIL A.B. Western State Teachers' College M.A. Uni- versity of Michigan. Subject-Typ- ing, General Business. Extra-curri- cular activity-Commercial Club Sponsor, Counselor. Hobby-Home. DEYVITT, JACOB A.B. Hope Coll- ege, Holland, Michigan, M.S. Uni- versity of Iowa. Subject-Chemistry and Biology. Extra-curricular ac- tivity-Science Club Sponsor. Hobby-Reading. FINLAY, ROBERT A.B. Kalamazoo College M.A. University of Michi- gan. Subject-History and Civics. Evbtra-curricular activity-Football and wrestling coach, and Junior High Basketball. Hobby-Fishing and sports. 1948 IIAACK, VERA B.S, VVestern State Teachers' College, M.A. University of Michigan. Subject-Typing and Shorthand. Extra-curricular activi- ty-Commercial Club Sponsor. Hobby-Knitting, reading, fishing, sports. HAGEN, NORA A.B. Ifuiversity of Michigan. Subject-English. Ex- tra-curricular activity-Sturgensian Advisor. Hobby-Dairy farming, reading, and four Boston bull terriers. HUIZENGA, FLORENCE A.B. VVestern State Teachers' College. Subject-English and Speech. Ex- tra-curricular activity -Dramatic Club, Director of all High School Plays. Hobby-dramatics. MANER, VVALLACE A.B. Michigan State College, Subject-VVorld and U.S. History. Extra-curricular ac- tivity-Junior Sponsor, Hi-Y spon- sor, Reserve Baseball Coach. Hobby -Teaching school. MILLER, PAI'L B.S. Ball State Teachers' College, Indiana. Sub- ject-Seveuth Grade Math, Hygiene, and Physical Ed. Extra-curricular activity-Reserve Basketball, line coaching in football MILLER, ROBERT A.B. W'estern State Teachers' College, M.A. Iini- versity of Michigan. Subject- Mathematics. Extra-curricular ac- tivity-Basketball and baseball coach and supervisor for adult recreation. Hobby-Sports, Golf PECK, MARTIN B.S., M.A. Ohio State University, Subject-Social Science. Extra-curricular activity- Senior Sponsor, Counselor. Hobby- Reading and Writing. PETTYJOI-IN, DORIS B.S. VVestern State Teachers' College. Subject- Home Economics, Extra-curricular activity-F.H.A. Sponsor, Junior Class Sponsor. Hobby-Skiing, trav- eling. 9 PIIGH, ALICE K. St. Catherines, Moorhead State Teachers' College, VVestern Michigan College. Extra- curricular activity-Radio programs, Quill and Scroll, Trojan, Senior Class Sponsor. Hobby-Reading, dancing, horseback riding. SEITZ, MARY A.B. VVestern State Teachers' College. Subject-Mathe- matics. Extra-curricular activity- junior Sponsor. Hobby-Sewing. SMITH, RAYMOND B.S. Manchest- er College, Indiana. Subject-Eng- lish. Extra-curricular activity- Varsity Club Sponsor, Debate Dir- ector. Hobby-Sports. SNOVV, ROBERT B.S. Knox College, Illinois, M.S. University of Michi- gan, Subject-Mathematics. Ex- tra-curricular activity-Senior Class sponsor, counselor, announcer at football games, timekeeper at basket- ball games. Hobbies-traveling and fishing. Teachers SQITIRES, KENNETH A.B. VVest- ern State Teachers' College, M.A. University of Michigan. Subject- Co-op training and student place- ment, Hobby-reading. VELD, GARRETT A.B. VVestern State Teachers' College, M.A. Uni- versity of Michigan. Subject- Physical Education and Coaching, Speech Correction. Extra-curricular activity-Sophomore Sponsor. Hobby-Sports of all kinds. VVAKEMAN, IESSIE A.B. VVestern State Teachers' College. Subject- Geography and English. Extra- curricular activity-Seventh grade sponsor. Hobby-Reading, knitting. VVATSON, RUTH A.B. University of Michigan, Certificat des Etudes Francaises, Paris, France. Subject -Latin and Spanish. Extra-curri- cular activity-Chairman of curri- culum committee, Sophomore Spon- sor. Hohby-bowling, fishing, and being a grandmother. VVHITELOCK, BETTY A.B. VVest- ern State Teachers' College. Sub- ject-English. Extra-curricular ac- tivity-Dramatic Club, -Ir. and Sr. play, eighth grade sponsor. Hobby-Reading, knitting. VVHEAT, PHINEAS B.S. Kalamazoo College. Subject-Music. Extra- curricular activity-Counselor, Cam- era Club. Hobby-Photography. Um' School In Sesslon On the following pages of this next sectron, dear reader, we are takrng you on a tour through our building so that you may enjoy urth us the recorded memories we have made of one typical day in our school FUTURE FINANCIERS In commercial classes we meant business, both liter- ally and figuratively. lX'Irs. Haack and l'xIr. DeHaven innoculated us with all the phases of the business world. The commercial classes begin in the 10th year. Bookkeeping I starts the business training, since this is the background needed for other work. Bookkeeping II is offered to those who expect to specialize in this field. Shorthand I and Typing I are offered in the llth year. Shorthand, at first, was just hieroglyphics, but soon each little Wave and dot had a meaning we all understood. We juniors soon learned that one can get a thrill out of learning the complicated mechanism of a typewriter. In the Senior year, Typing I1 and Shorthand II are offered. The fact that 170 pupils are enrolled in the commercial courses gives one an idea of the ever growing popularity of this course. If office work is the choice of the student, he will have every opportunity to prepare himself for his job. TOOLS FOR DEMOCRACY Using text books as magic carpets and maps to show the Way, we flew across the long lapse of time in our history classes. ln Junior High, lVIiss Collins and lNIr. Finlay told us the story of America--of the pioneers in America-the Civil VVar-and the building of America. ln lXIr. llIaner's Ivorld History Classes. we joined both common people and kings and learned about not only the glories of the ancient world, but also the mistakes. that we might profit from them. VVe studied the history of early mang civilization in ancient Egypt, lXIesopotamia, Greece and Romeg feudalismg modern empires, and the modern world. School In Session mem 1-Girls in Mrs. Vera Haack's shorthand class are all ready for dictation. 2-Mr. Cecil Dellaven is ready to give the go sign. 3-Mr. Finlay with that certain gleam in his eye. 4-Mr. Bob Finlay: Now, hoys and girls, who do you think will be our next president? Mr. Peck-VVho wants a pencil? Miss Collins-Joe, tell Ann what places to locate. Mr. Maner-Come on, boys, let's tour Europe. TOOLS FOR DEMOCRACY QCont'dj As we reviewed American history in Mr. lNIaner's classes and lVIr. Peck's classes, the tools of democracy were placed in our hands. lVe delved deeper into causes and effects and tried to understand and appreciate the history of our country. We realized how much we had forgotten about our country and fore- fathers. During this year, the American Observery' was our key to modern times. We tackled the civic problems of adult- hood in Mr.'Peckys government classes. Here, we took the Constitution apart to see what makes it work and Wrote a thesis on its evolu- tion. So that our generation might realize the dreams and aims of our forefathers we dis- cussed the privileges and responsibilities of the American citizen. Here again, the American Observer kept us up-to-date in regard to cur- rent, local, national, and world news. Our economics classes, also taught by Mr. Peck, led us through five units: Clj Intro- duction to field of Economics, C25 Con- sumption, C31 Production C45 Exchange, and Q51 Distribution, acquainting us with social and economic conditions under which we live. Through these courses our boys and girls are taught to be better citizens of tomorrow. THIS QLIIIINS ARIC IN THIS KITCHEN Next in our exploration of the classerooms we come to those rooms on the first floor which are the sanctuary of the Home-Ife strides , Here we learned that instead of the same old routine of just cooking and sewing, the course has grown to he one which includes nutritiong planning, preparing and serving mealsg preservation and storing foodg huying. using, and caring for all types of household equipmentg art of entertainingg study of text- iles 3 care and operation of the sewing machineg construction of elothesg clothing budget and personal groomingg home furnishingg money management prohlemsg child care and home nursing. You say this sounds like an old cut and dried course you wouldn't be interested in? Don't tell me you haven't turned green with envy at some of the darling, 'lnew-look outfits that have emerged from those doorsl They are the special products of the Home-Ee II girls. Their project is to remodel and add to their wardrobes which is something we all would like to do if we were only capable. 'lihese girls are also given a unit of ,Ill class hours of child care and home nursing which is supervised hy a registered nurse. IVe've always heard that 'fthe way to a man's heart is through his stomach . If there is any truth in this old adage the Home Fc. I girls will discover it. 'lihey are spending most of their time learning about foods and how to prepare them. They are the originators of those wonderful baked foods we get a rare glimpse of once in a while at the baked-goods sales after school. In Home-Ifc III class we found the girls pondering over the age-old question Hafter high school, what ? They were planning ear- eers for themselves, with homemaking and family life predominating for most of them. IVe felt assu1'ed as we left this department that here is a group of girls who are leav- ing high school well equipped to take their place in that world for which the majority of girls do prepare themselves-home making. School In Session School In Session lj Hard at work doing some of those attractive projects we have seen in the show eases all year. 14 TH EY CREATE TH I NGS B EAUTI FU L ln an art class the creative impulse of stud- ents finds expression in some material form. Ir 1nay be in painting, in drawing, in model- ing with clay or in the choosing, handling, arranging and construction of materials. Re- gardless of the medium, there is always the satisfaction of achievement in this kind of work. Drawing is a universal language. It can tell a story more dramatically than words. hlany professions and occupations depend on a knowledge of this basic language-the picture instead of words. It has been said a good picture is worth a thousand words. A drawing has the same meaning in any language. VVe do all our building from draw- ings-whether it be an egg beater or a sky- scraper. ln the beginning art classes the work has been practical as well as ornamental. Port- folios were made out of cardboard and cover- ed Students worked on color, making a study of the color wheel and experimented with different combinations of colors. At Christmas time this class made gifts. After this, they did portrait work and drew pictures of students, faces. Then they did figure drawing, poster work and perspective work which had to do with still life and landscape, ln all, this class covered quite a bit of ground. ln the advanced class, the student is given more freedom in experimenting with various mediums, and is allowed to create his own subject matter. They experiment with medi- ums they haven't worked with before, such as oil painting, etc. Any art work needed by the school is taken care of by this class. Painting the scenery for the operetta is an example. Art plays a very important part in the life of any school child for his life can be made more pleasant, satisfying and purposeful when he is taught to create and build and to be instilled with a love for, and appreciation of, things beautiful. MIND AND MATTER Surrounded by test tubes, microscopes, and Brunson Burners, we scientists of tomorrow dissected frogs and brought the wrath of the school upon us by concocting HZS. Beginning in the seventh grade we learned about the world and the people about us from our geography teacher, lliss VVakeman. IXIr. Bowdish gave us an understanding of general science in the eighth grade. It was at this time that we learned how and why things happen. Perhaps the experience we will re- member longest was our brief sojourn in the electric chair! Biology was our next undertaking of science, Here we became acquainted with life-its function and phases. VVords like ''platyhelminthel' and monocotyledon swamped us for a While but we soon added them to our vocabularies. Along with our regular classroom work we often had educational movies which gave variety to the course. The next year hir. DeVVitt taught us the fundamentals of the major sciences-physics and chemistry. NVe learned the functions of atoms and molecules in chemistry and gained a practical everyday use of science in these senior science classes. Wie are trying to prepare ourselves to pro- mote peace through the use of science in the future years. School In Session ,, , . . - . IJ Mr. DeWitt-Llass, lets discuss this seriously. 75 Terry Nl-Holm, what do we add next? erry lVl.-Teacher, l don't think thz1t's the right ansx School In Session Mrs. Pugh-Let's tackle the spelling lessons. Miss Huizenga-Get your papers ready for a test. Miss VVhitelock-Yes, Sheridan, use 'liel in that sentence. Seventh graders write their spelling words. GRAM MAR AT VVORK Come with me, as I take you on a conducted tour to the rooms where our English teachers reign. Letys look first into the seventh grade room. Here, in our Junior High English courses, we began supressing our aint's,' and our has wentisu. There Miss VVakeman and hir. Smith taught us to write letters, carry on conversation, use parts of speech correctly, and to make correct sentences. Miss Whitelock in grade eight showed us that Tom Sawyer and Treasure Islandn are even more exciting than comic books. Under her guidance we learned how and what to read. Freshman English under Mi's. Pugh and M1'. Raymond Smith carried us well along our English road, Correct speech, correct writing, book reports,-all the fields of Eng- lish usage-were explored. VVe learned to like the classics , in spite of our earlier preju- dices. bliss Huizenga in English ten gave us much interesting project work. Our bulletin board, featuring people and events pertaining to Eng- lish, intrigued us and kept us busy. She taught us to have something to say and be able to say it.', Speech class work covered public speaking, interpretative reading of poetry and dramatics. Final polish was given in our junior and senior years, emphasizing perfection in prepar- ation, in a great many cases, for college Work. The final test was the ability to write com- positions which were appealing and accurate to the last comma, the knowledge of the Worldis great masterpieces in literature, and the desire for future reading. In journalism, under Airs. Pugh's direction, we acquired an understanding of newspaper work. Our goal in all our years of English study has been to make us better prepared to become a part of cultured society. Science has given us methods of communications-the printing press, the telephone, the radio-we must know how to use them properly. MASTERIN G TOOLS AND MACHINES Now, dear reader, if you'll step outdoors with me for a breath of fresh air, we'll Walk down the sidewalk to the building where the Industrial Arts classes are held. lt is here that the boys of Sturgis High School learn not only to be the handy man around the house , but also to become skillful in a lifetime trade. The boys learn to cut, drill, and polish shapeless pieces of wood and metal into useful and beautiful objects. The Industrial Arts programs begins in the eighth grade and it is taught as a required sub- ject, This first year consists of one semester of grade drawing taught by hir. Carpenter, and one semester of fundamentals of shop work taught by hir. Borgerding. The student, if he wishes, may take ad- vanced mechanical drawing under the direct- ion of lvlr. Carpenter. This class consists of drawing machine fastenings and other parts of machinery, The advanced class, open only for seniors, is the machine drawing class. De- tailed pieces of machinery with some design- ing is the aim of this class. The first year of machine shop is planned to teach the boys the fundamentals of machine work. Classes consist of blue print reading as well as text book work. Some of the pro- ducts of the first year's labors are different types of hammers, punches, file handles, and meat pounders. The new Wastepapcr carts now being used by the janitors were designed and built by the advanced machine shop class. VVhen any re- pairs are needed around school, the advanced machine shop class can usually comply with ut- most satisfaction. VVe can't help but feel as we leave this department to continue our tour of the build- ing that right here was being born some of our future welders, plumbers, draftsmen and master craftsmen of all kinds. School In Session 1 Mr. Borgerding--Dircctingg the woodworking department. 2 Bob Brown-XVhat makes this thing tick? 3 Mr. Carpenter-Sunervising details of Mechanical Drawing 17 School In Session Mrs. Seitz-Construct your figures properly, boys. Mr. P. Miller-VVhz1t will the interest he? The wise seniors doing their adding by a complicated method. Mrs. Brokaw's-Let's see who can find the right answer first. A2+B2:??? After six years of 2+2:4 and how many apples , We started out on higher mathematics in the seventh grade. Two of the first stops on our tour of the Math. dept. brought us to Mr. P. Miller's and Mr. R. Miller's rooms. Here we found the students reviewing the basic arithmetic principles and being initiated in their first tricky problems. In the eighth grade room we found lllrs. Brokaw carrying on where the 'fMille1's left off. They were laying linoleum, papering walls, figuring the number of barrels of ce- ment for a walk, following the stock market, and trying to keep their checking accounts straight. From here our conducted tour took us to the freshman algebra class and general math class. Here we found the little freshies struggling for hours over an equation only to discover that they had forgotten to change one of those gremlin -l',' or - signs. X's, y's and z's were fairly haunting them. There goes the bell. We'd better move onl Our next stops were at sophomore geometry and advanced algebra and trigonometry class- es. Here we found vocabularies built around such words as planes, angles, parallelograms, sines, co-sines, logarithms, tangents, and seg- ments. lt fairly made our heads swim! We know that all these facts and figures are important, but what those students are gaining most from their math Work is to think for themselves. They may forget the Pytha- gorean Theorem, but the ability to reason, once obtained-will stick. .I lf ST BROXVSING XVhether we were looking for a book about cowboys and lndians, or information on the Chemistry of the blast furnace, we were sure to find it in our large library. llrs. Brown always found time to recommend a good book or to show us where to look for what we wanted. Kluch of the routine work in our library is done by student librarians who check out books and see that the p's', were not mixed with the cfs on the hookshelyes. ln proof of the fact that a library is a work center for the entire school. the record of daily attend- ance speaks for itself-for no fewer than 175- lllll pupils are in attendance each day. THIC SCHOOL AND THIQ AIUB At the right you see Hlr, Kenneth Squires. who is the coordinator of diversified occupa- tional training in our school. His program, which was introduced for the first time this year, provides training in three fields of occu- pation-office and clerical workers, workers in trade and industry, and workers in retail or distributiye occupations. lt is a combina- tion of theoretical classroom instruction and practical experience on the job. The advantages of this program are many for employer and student alike, and we have a feeling that it has been one of the chief factors in keeping many a student in school. School In Session QPR? 'gi School In Session THE STUDY HOUR VVhen the warning bell sounds at the be- ginning of each school hour the crowd which has gathered to pick up books, or perhaps to chat a minute in G. S. R. with that special friend, disperses and off to class trudge those for whom that bell has meant another class. YVhen the smoke had cleared and quiet was once more reigning on the day on which We took the above pictures we found this group busily at work. For them another General Session Room hour had begun. Now donlt let the above picture deceive you, dear reader. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boyu, is an old adage which is also practiced daily in G. S. R. But seriously this room is the one set aside in which we students are to do our studying under the supervision each hour of some mem- ber of the faculty. TH F LUNCH HOUR Ting a ling, ling, l-i-n-gl I There goes the bell. lt's ll :ZO by each class room clock. Out of my way, pal. VVhe1'e am I going? YVhy, down to lunch, There's a mad rush down the corridor, down the stairs we go, around the next turn on one foot, through the gates and-puff, puff, puff. VVe made it! VVe,re first in line. lve? By we, we mean those three lucky guys whose pictures you see to the left with those loaded trays. Theylve made it again. Look at those trays, will you, heaped with that delicious food which the girls in the picture above helped prepare. Ah, yes, friends, 11 :20 by the clock is wel- come news for us all. OU R LOYAL CU STODIAN S Someone must have the task of picking up after six hundred students, sweeping, dusting and keeping the classrooms and halls shipshape, maintaining the grounds, rolling the lawn in spring, cutting the grass in summer, raking the leaves in fall, and shoveling the snow in win- ter in the early hours before school begins. This big job is performed by those good nat- ured men you see pictured on the right. Read- ing from left to right they are: H. McLauchlin, C. Hobel, H. Fisk, C. VVetzel, H. Niles, VV. Krick. Thanks to this group of good scouts who are responsible for our comfort the whole year around. DRIVERS' EDUCATION Danger ahead! Beware! Travel at your own risk! Here comes the Drivers' Education Car! This new course has been added to the curriculum in Sturgis High School and is open to any student who desires to learn the why and how about correct driving practices. The course is taught by Robert Finlay and Harold Bowdish, who took a course in Driv- er's Education themselves and are well-quali- fied teachers. This course is a very good thing, as it offers an education which, in this day and age, is almost a necessity for survival. The course consists of a series of ten lessons which are followed closely. Each lesson must be success- fully completed before the student is allowed to go on to the next. Drivers' Education is a course designed to last for a six-weeks period. The first trial of the course proved so successful that it will be offered at the beginning of each six-weeks period for the remainder of the year. s. if School In Session 3 K 1. The clean up squad 2. Mr. Finlay giving last minute directions 3. The bus and its driver, Herb X? r Tb Y ,,, 57 f XY, 1 N X 'l:: ilunilr. ,fsgf - -up , 1' ld qx ASU . f , Q3 0 kim .0 QICUW VVhere is the heart that doth not k 1 VVithin its inmost core, Some fond remembrance hidden deep, Of days that are no more? 22 E. C. Howarth X' wg WQ Seniors l o Class Officers JOAN SHERRY, President Notre Dame High 1, 25 Chorus 3, 45 Band 3, 45 I-Hop Committee5 Operetta 3, 45 Class Officer 45 G.A.A. Offic- er 45 D.A.R, Award 45 Senior Play5 Junior Play Committee5 Intramurals 45 Choral Club 3, 45 Choral Club Officer 45 Trojan Staff5 Dramatic Club 35 All-State Band 45 Quill and Scroll5 Honor Roll. TOM WALTERS, Vim President Football 1, 2, 3, 45 Basketball 2, 3, 45 Track 3, 45 Chorus 45 Sturgensian Staff5 Class Officer 2, 3, 45 Trojan Staff5 J-Hop. Committee5 Senior Play5 Intramurals 15 Quill and Scroll5 Honor Roll. CONNIE NORRIS, Sefnrtary Niles High School 15 G.A.A. 3, 45 Chorus 45 Class Officer 45 I-Hop Commit- tee5 Junior Play5 Senior Playg Sturgensian Staff5 Trojan Staff5 Operetta 45 Intramurals 3, 45 Choral Club 45 Quill and Scroll. CONNIE DANNEBERG, Treasurer Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club Officer 2, 3, 45 Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 45 Trojan Staff Editor5 Senior Play5 Class Officer 45 I-Hop Committeeg junior Play5 Sturgensian Staff5 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Honor Rollg Quill and Scroll. JAMES FORD, Studnzt Union Lower Marion Junior High 15 Football 2, 3, 45 Vilrestling 35 Track 35 Intra- murals 3, 45 junior Play5 Senior Play5 Operetta 45 Student Council 3, 45 Trojan Staff Officer 45 Stur- gensian Sales Staff5 Varsity Club 3, 45 Varsity Club Officer 3, 45 Chorus 45 J-Hop Committee5 Quill and Scroll5 Quill and Scroll Officer. ELLEN TOMPKINS, Student Union G.A.A, 1, 2, 3, 45 G.A.A. Officer 2, 3, 45 Class Officer 25 Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 45 Chorus 2, 45 Senior Play5 Junior Play Committe'e5 Sturgensian Staff5 Trojan Staff5 J-Hop Com- mittee5 Operetra 1, 45 Choral Club 45 Student Council Officer 45 Stud- ent Council 1, 45 Quill and Scrollg Quill and Scroll Officer. 2, 35 Chor- CORINA AILES Band 1, us 2, 45 Intramurals 45 Senior Play5 Commercial Club 4. ICNE AVERY Clearwater High School 15 Band 2, 3, 45 Intramurals 2, 3, 45 G.A.A. 2, 3, 45 Dramatic Club 2, 35 Library Club 45 Senior Play Committee 45 Trojan Staff, Quill and Scroll. FRIED BALDVVIN Football 1 ball 1. GFRALDINE BARTOLD G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Chorus 1, Z, 45 Operetta 1, 2, 45 Trojan Staff5 Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 45 Junior Playg Il-Hop Com- mitteeg Senior Play Committeeg ' - ff' Dramatic Sturgensian Sales Sta , Club 2, 3, 45 Commercial Club 3, 45 5 base- Library Club 2, 3. Seniors '48 ICIIARD Football 35 DON HLAIN Intramurals 4. DOUGLAS BLASILS Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4. HARRY BLUE Intramurals 1, 2, 35 Football 1. JOHN Class Club Play Play BOGART Football 1, 2, 35 2, 35 Commercial Officer 1, 1, 2, 35 Operetta 45 Senior ' J-Hop Committee 5 junior , 5 Committee5 Intramurals 45 Chorus 4. 25 DORIS BOVVEN Hand 1, Z, 3, 42 G.A.A. 45 Senior Play Committee5 Commercial Club 45 Intramurals 3, 4. RICHARD BRISCOE Football 3, 4, Basketball 3, 45 Track 35 Senior Plav Committeeg J-Hop Committee, Intramurals 1, Z5 Chorus 45 Varsity Club 4. LOIS BLPP Intramurals 1, 2. BARBARA CARTER G.A.A. 15 I-Ilop Committee5 Senior Play5 Tro f' ' S ff 'an Staff' Sturgensian Sales ta J 1 y Commercial Club 45 Quill and Scroll i Seniors '48 . , . 4 f W,:,gw SHIRLEY CASTLE Band 15 Science Club 25 G.A.A. 3, 45 Junior Play Committee5 Senior Play Committee5 Chorus 45 Intramurals 3, 45 I-Hop Committee5 Chorus Club 4. ORVILLE CRO VVE LL DOROTHY DARBY Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 45 Library Club 35 Junior Play Committee5 Senior Play Committee5 Trojan Staff5 J-Hop Committeeg G.A.A. 1. BEVERLY DACBER Operetta 1, 2, 3, 45 F.H.A. 2, 3, 45 I-Hop Com- mittee5 Senior Play Committeeg Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 junior Play Com- mittee 3. FRANK DAVID Basketball 1, 35 Football 1, 35 Baseball 1, 35 Intra- murals 1, 2, 3, 4. DON DAVIS jefferson High School 1, 2, 35 Basketball 45 Baseball 4. VVILLIAM EBERHARD I-Hop Com- mittee 5 Baseball 1. HELEN EMERSON Band 1, 2, 3, 45 Chorus 45 Operetta 45 J-Hop Com- mittee5 Class Officer 15 Intramurals 2, 3, 45 Commercial Club 2, 3, 45 G.A.A. 2, 3, 45 Trojan Staffg Choral Club 45 Choral Club Officer 45 Quill and Scroll. 26 IRMA FETCH Constantine High School 15 Commercial Club 3, 45 Chorus 25 Operetta 25 Senior Play Committee5 Junior Play Committee5 Intramurals 3. FRANK HANAVVAY Football 3, 45 Baseball 25 Varsity Club 45 VVrestl- ing 25 Intramurals 3. JOHN HANSELMAN Football 1, 3' 7 Basketball 3, 45 Intramurals 1, 2. MAX HARKIZR Football 3, 45 Intra- murals 1I', 2, 35 F.F.A. 2, 3. Seniors '48 COLLEEN HOLSINGER RYNEARSON Operetta 1, 25 F.H.A. 1, 25 Senior Play Committeeg Chorus 1, 25 Junior Play Committee. JOYCE HOLTZ G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4-5 Commercial Club 45 J-Hop Com- mitteeg Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4. JOYCE HOUCK G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Commercial Club 4-5 J-Hop Com- mitteeg Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 45 Junior Play Committee5 Operetta 1. DAVID JORDAN Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 45 Football 15 Junior Play Com- mitteeg Art Club 4. PAI'L JORDAN Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Band 1, 2, 3, 45 Operetta 1, 3, 45 Football 1, 45 Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 45 Trojan Staff 45 Senior Playg J-Hop Committee5 Junior Play Committee. BONNIE KELLEY Chorus 1, 25 F.H.A. 2, 3, 45 Operetta 1, 25 Intra- murals 35 F.H.A. Officer 2, 3, 4. PATRICIA KELLEY F.H.A. 1, 2, 35 G.A.A. 1, 25 Chorus 3, 45 Operetta 3. NORMA KLINE G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Trojan Staff5 Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 45 J-Hop Committee5 Senior Play Com- mittee5 Commercial Club 35 Library Club 15 Operetta 1. 27 ALICE KING G.A.A. 1, 25 Intra- murals 1, 2, 3, 45 Commercial Club 45 Sturgensian Sales Staff. NORMAN KRAFT Baseball 2, 3, 45 J-Hop Committeeg Varsity Club 3, 45 Intramurals 2, 3, -1-. PATRICIA KRUEGER Band 15 Dramatic Club 35 Science Club 25 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 J-Hop Committeeg Commercial Club 3, 45 Intramurals 1, 2, 3. ROBERT LAHRKE F.F.A. 1, 2. Seniors '48 1 JOAN LAWVLER Sturgensian Stuff Editor, Trojan Staff, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, -I-Hop Committee, Li- brary Club 1, 3, F.H.A. 3, Senior Play, Junior Play, Commercial Club 2, 3, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, G.A.A. Officer 4, Operetta 1, 4, Intra- murals 1, 2, 3, 4, Chorus 1, 4, Chor- al Club 4, Class Officer 2, Honor Roll, Quill and Scroll, Quill and Scroll Officer. DELMAR LEVVIS Football 1, 2, Track 3. DONNA LEVVIS Chorus 3, 4, Com- mercial Club 3, 4, Intramurals 3, Operetta 3, 4, Honor Roll. WILLIAM LINDER Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Intramurals 1, Z, 3, Sturgensian Staff, Varsity Club 4, J-Hop Com- mittee, Wretling 1, 3, Honor Roll, Quill and Scroll. DONALD LOETZ Football 3, 4, VVrestling 1, 2, Intramurals 1, 4, Senior Play Committee. JEAN LONG G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, jun- ior Play Committeeg Senior Play Committee, Commercial Club 4, In- tramurals 2, 3, 4, Chorus 1, Oper- etta 1. PHYLLIS MAST G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, Chorus 1, 2, Intramurals 2, 3, Jun- ior Play Committee, J-Hop Com- mittee, Dramatic Club 2, Commerc- ial Club 4. EDVVARD MELCHI F.F.A. 1, 2, Intramurals 1, 2. 28 TERRY MELCHI Senior Play, Oper- etta 1, 2, 3, 4, Il-Hop Committee, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Trojan Staff, Stur- gensian Staff, Junior Play Commit- tee, Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, Chorus 3, 4, Quill and Scroll, Choral Club, Intramurals 1. RICHARD MEYERS Senior Play Committee, Chorus 4, J-Hop Com- mittee, Commercial Club 1, Com- mercial Club Officer 1, junior Play Committee, Student Council 1, Class Officer 1, 2, Intramurals 1, 2. KENNETH MILLER Grand Ledge High School 1, 2, 3. VVAVA MURRAY G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Commercial Club 3, 4, Intramurals 2, J-Hop Committee, 3 Seniors '48 VIOLA NEXVMAN Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4, Junior Play Committee. LaMOINE NOTESTINE Springfield High School 1, junior Play Commit- tee, Senior Play Committee, Intra- murals 2, 3, 4, -I-Hop Committee. THAYMA OSTRANDER I-Hop Committee, junior Play Committee, Senior Play Committee, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4. IRENE PAPPAS G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Chorus 1, Operetta 1. NORMAN PERRIN F.F.A. 1, 2. DALE PICKER latina 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, Bas-eball 2, 3, 4, In- tramurals 1, 2, 3, Commercial Club 2, 3. ROY PRESTIDGE Basketball 2, Chorus 3, junior Play Committee, Intramural 1, Operetta 3, I-Hop Committee. RONNIE PRICE Intramurals 1, 4, J-Hop Committee, Junior Play Com- mittee, Senior Play, Baseball 1, 3, 4. 29 I PHILLIP PUGH Football 3, 4, Bask- etball 1, 2, 3, 4, Intramurals 1, 2, Chorus 4, Opreretta 4, J-Hop Com- mittee, Varsity Club 4, Honor Roll. PAUL REED Intramurals 2, junior Play. VVARREN RENNER Basketball 1, Z, 3, Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Varsity Club 3, 4, junior Play, Intramurals. RONDO SELSER Burr Oak High 1, Football 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Track 3, 4, Class Officer 3, J-Hop Committee, Varsity Club 3, 4, Sen- ior Play, F.F.A. 2, Junior Play Committee. Seniors '48 1 E 1 : 1 11 ROBERT Sl-IIMMEL junior Play, Senior Play, J-Hop Committee, In- tramurals 1, 2, Sturgensian Staff, Class Officer 1, 2, 3, Dramatic Club 2, 3, Honor Roll, Quill and Scroll. GEORGE SHIMP Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball Manager 3, F.F.A. 1, 2, Senior Play, Varsity Club 4, I-Hop Committee. VVILLIAM SPRISTER Football 1, 3, 4, Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4. XVILLIAM STAPLETON Ann Arbor 1, Football 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Track 3, Chorus 4, Class Officer 3, Senior Play 4, I-Hop Committee, Trojan Staff, Varsity Club 3, 4, Operetta 4, Honor Roll, Quill and Scroll. FRANCIS SITMMEY ROBERT SUMMEY Intramurals 1, Z, 4, Baseball 2, VVrestling 1, 2, Football 3, Junior Play, Senior Play, Chorus 4, Operetta 4. YVONNE VANDERLIP Battle Creek Central High 1, 2, G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, Commercial Club 3. JAMES VVALLACR Bogalusa, La. 1, 2, 3. QKOQKQOXO 30 i Q BARBARA WERKHAVEN Intra- murals 1, 2, 3, 4, G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, G.A.A. Officer 4, Chorus 3, 4, Operetta 3, 4, -I-Hop Committee, junior Play, Senior Play, Trojan Staff, Sturgensian Staff, Choral Club 3, 4, Choral Club Officer 3, 4, Honor Roll, Quill and Scroll. LLOYD VVEST Football 1, 2, 3, 4, XVrestling 1, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 1, Intramurals 1, 2, 3, -I-Hop Commit- tee, Varsity Club 4. YVILLA NVEST G.A.A, 2, 3, 4, Sen- ior Play -Committee, Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4, Trojan Staff. IOANN ZIGLEAR G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, junior Play, Senior Play, J-Hop Committee, Dramatic Club 2, 3, Chozus 3, 4, Operetta 3, 4, Intra- murals 2, 3, Trojan Staff, Chorus Club 3, 4. Seniors '48 STANLEY ZIMMERMAN LaPorte High School 1, 2, Band 3, -lg I-Hop Committee, Intramurals 1, 2, 3, Jun- ior Play Committee, Senior Play Committee, Operettn 3, -1-5 Sturgen- siun Sales Staff. HONOR ROLL The class of 1948 leaves S.H.S. this june destined never to return. but in its wake will be left the record of its four years here. A place on the honor roll is eagerly sought for and brings its rich reward to those who attain the coveted goal. Pictured below are the ten highest ranking students of this year's class. They are: .loan Sherry, Vale- dictoriang Connie Danneberg. Salututoriang Harbarzi xVCl'khZlW'CI1, Historian, Donna Lewis, fourth, Bill Stapleton, fifth, Bill Linder, sixth, Toni VValters, seventhg ,loan Lawler, eighth, Robert Shinunel. ninth, Phil Pugh, tenth. 62 .1 5 Row I -C. Danneherg, J. Lawler, J. Sherry, D. Lewis, Row Il-B. Stapleton, P. Pugh, R. Shimmel, B. Linder, B. VVerkhziven T- XVIIHCFS 31 ' vm . tax, --5.1-I-iiiiflai sw tolli of K- 'i. X -Il, J CLASS HIS ORY res. ..........,.,. B. Persing V: Jres.. ., .... R. Dresser ec'y. .. ...A. Freeland 1 reas. ......... ..... Q l. Lint Student Council ........ B. King Student Council .... B. Freeman Action is the motto of this class of 1949, sponsored hy lN1rs, S-eitz, Mr. Maller, Miss Pettyjohn, and Mrs. Brouse. Not another class in school is as well represented in th VZlI'lUllS organizations, and in the field O . . 7 L sports as these -L9 ers '. fhere are 1 re than twenty-five hoys on X9A'lOllS :ity etic teams, more than 30 repr sgnted in fflhantl, -w N 1 leads in the operett ,were filled lifljuniors and their chorus re r .entation Hjexceedingly strong. , ll In spite o j few u gslthey have finally succeet ed lin fill'n heir treasury through thelsmkpof c a d eats at games, and min re eage Y' plahning a really hig J-Hop w h Chkrprles Rogers' O1'ChfStlll as the lead- iIlg'1wpflCIl0I1. They have ' :en You Canlt lt Viliyh icon , l-by Nloss Hart and i ,cor e S. aufman fo' r class lav. 1 N . 1' . 1 rank' st olatic. 5' and we predict rig things in th fit f 1 as ut no 'l C Q Qemhers of this ml' e l or this up an ,com- ing group. Q f A Row 1-R el,gX Marilid Alleng lil-eanor' e f, I X . 1 . ' on 2- ' 'Llhin ' ilen Baldwing l Bzs g .1 on Baylorg lVIarilyn l l. , R 3-Doris len dictg Patricia Blossom' y Keiltl Borgertg kieorge lioughtong Thelma lirouse. Row 4-Robert Browng Phyllis Carterg M 4- - ' ary Chupp, JoAnn Cragog Dick Detrer. Row 5-Shirley Dickersong XVilliam Dob- herteeng Ray Dresserg Carl Eatong Lois Fair. tl Row 1-Carl Fallaensteing Larry Faust: Paul Fennellg Richard Flintg Alan lfreelancl. Row 2-Robert Freeman: Mary Ire Funkg Marlen Ga: er' Shirley Gauss' ,Ilene Uilkii still. I Row 3-Grace liriffisg Arcletta llartg lidwarrl Hilgenclorfg lnrla llollidayg Doris llnllister. Raw 4-james Hnltg llelen llnlrzg Ken- neth Hnftileg Mary Dana llnntleyg Henry -lortlan, 3. X X 1 WX. 4 If Row 5-Nor a ne K' rrfgf ljliffltllj' e ' l..1ra ' nc-r g lin-ryl King. QI ,fp U ffm , X' b :vi i 1 M' Row 6-George Kingg YVI11, Kinseyg Roh' ert Dnenzelg l701llllKl Kunceg 'lim Laxnlmrne. Ron 7-Arden l.zins'aatcrg Bonnie Lanningg .lean l.awrenceg Doreen lrwisg -lacque l,int. Row Siw-Norma Lou Luetzg Martin Iiutzg Gloria Mc Cartliyg lfvelyn Mc' l.angl1lin' XVaync Mm' l.angl1lin. v 6555 Q 'Q sg ,wi '-.ff lff Q? I is 'ELK 4f l ht 7 4, Juniors Row 1-Alice Millerg Ann Millerg Flor- ence Nlishlerg llarlan Mrmfwreg Douglas Nlowry. Row 2+MZlTk Nloyerg Virginia Nlurrayg 101111118 Nickellg Richard Omzmg Marjorie Pagels. Row 3hBeverly Pannellg Max Parkerg -Ierry Peekeg Benny Persingg Carleton Purs- lev. Row 4-Kathaleen Quiring Raehel Rerickg Paul Scheetzg Irene Sll0ETl11llCCl'Q Marion Smoker. Row 5--lean Stinchcomhg Phyllis Strattong Barbara Teadtg Xvllllllll Teadtg xx7llIIlIl ilifiilflf. Row 6v-Barbara Trimg Dick Tennentg Bill l'l1nerg Dick VVz1llickg Beth VValke. Row 7-Gloria Vfettersg Bette YVhippleg Nlury Ann YVoodg Betty Vllrightg Arlene Young. Row X-Elaine Yunkerg Vivian Yunkerg Bill Ynnkerg Fred Zeehg Leila Ziglezlr. Sophomores SOPIIOMORF CLASS ll ISTORY President. ...... XV. McPherson Vice-President .,...... xl, Bogart Secretary. .. .... D. Fiueh Treasurer .... ....R. Kaufmann Student Fuion .,.. L. Dann:-herg Student Linion ........J. Linder 'Fhis progressive class with sponsors rett Veld, Florence lluizenga, Ruth XV and John Borgerdin Y has 1 ' l things this year. Because of a lack of money in their treas- ury this class had to think of some method hy which to earn money. They started by having a cheek-room for coats at the hasket- lvall games, and also sponsor-ed a post-game dance at the Youth Center. Much campaign- ing was done for this dance huge success financially and socially. and it proved a To conelude the schedule of activities they are having il Holm Hop on April 24-. XVith the spirit that this class displays we already feel that this party will go down in history as the hest ever put on hy any Sopho- more class. Their goal is 100 dollars in their treasury hy the end of the vear. Good luck, Sophs. VVe know you can do it. Class Officers- Back Row-Lois Danneherg, Joseph Lin- der, Ruth Kauffman Front Row-Jim Bogart, David Finch VVm. lVIael'herson Row 1-Barbara Ahhs, Fred Ailes, Carole Anderson, Buddy Andrews, Paul Baker Row 2-Jane Bandholtz, Ilene Bassett, -lim Bogart, Janice Bothamely, Kenneth Boughton. Row 3-Robert Brand, Donna Britton. Richard Brubaker, John Cary, Evelyn Castle. Row 4-Rohert Collins, Betty Colpetsir, Georgia Conrod, Vllesley Cromie, Lois Danne- herg. Row 5-Leland Eberhard, Fern Fallaen- stein, David Finch, Philip Fox, Robert Frame. liar- ZltSOI1, g., ncomp ished many .nw .,, vw 1 His 17 1 T' if 5 4. f - I 'i'q1 li if i' f L 51553 ,:Q:gIE,.- 'B f . 4' 5 if ., 1 Az., -' . K, ji ,..v' t i Q Y ' 'i M. ,1 2 .M - M ,L ' X. fl 'L it A ffl AJ'-'I sf. 2 , 'I L 1 f ri' , . ,.-, sw V -v .v:' . Q -.,t .,,t: 1 W A ' .. Q .-et H 9 i ,,-, -vz Q. X fir ' ' .S I if Sophomores 5' . is W W K ,H 5 47 A 3' ,aww ,.VV,, , Q gl' ff E if xg mf Row 1-,lack Frohriep, Archie Gibson, Frank Gilhams, Delora Godden, Carl Harker, Row2-Ted Hart, Mary Heaton, Bill Holtz, Richard Hyde, Lois John. Row 3-Robert jones, Richard jordan, Ruth Kauffman, Jocelyn Kemhle, Eleanor Kennedy. Row'-1--Norma Keeslar, Frank Kime, lloward King, lVIarlene Kisseherth, Nancy Kruger. Row 5-Donald Kuenzel, David Large, Neil Large, Louis Lawrence, Charlyn Lego. Row 6-Eileen Lewis, Elaine Lewis, Ins- eph Linder, lark Long, Don Lytle. Row 7-Robert Lytle, XVrn. lVlacPherson, Don Nlagnus, DL-loges Mann, Clair MC Lauuhlin. Row S-Sara Mclaauchlin, Charlett Mer- chant, Suzanne Messrler, Don Nlieras, June MOlTIl. Row 1-John Nigglig Nancy Nilesg jim Omang Eileen Oppenheimerg Beulah Park. Row 2-Geraldine Parkwg VVendell Per- singg Nlarilyn Pickelsg Marian Piersong Marvin Post. Row 3-Barbara Powersg Grace Prestidgeg Ronald Robbinag Dan Rnlwrtsg Helen Sand- arson, Row 4-john Svliraggg Lois Sherryg Luis Shookg Dean Sidenerg Donna Sigrist. Row 5-Thurman Slackg NVayne Snonkg Ella Mae Stage-g Marilyn Smrmsg Richard Strong. Row 6-lflorellce Stndemang Bob Stumpg John Sturgisg Hob Stnrgisg Joyce Stntz. Row 7-DeForest Snttong ,loel Tilmhnttg .Xrnlia Van Poppelg Patricia YVallic'kg Velma XVarrl. Row S-Fharles Vx'arnerg Dick XlNYC'llZk'l: Rnlwrt Vffstg Harlwarzr XT:'igl1tg Paul Ze:-lm. Q, SW 4 if 1 Sophomores l ,is Q . 5 5 I .- Freshman Finally, after two years of patiently wait- ing to heeome a Freshie of Sturgis High, this class had their chance to add to or de- tract from, as the case may he, the progress of our school, Linder the sponsorship of hir. Raymond Smith, Miss Frances Aungst, and Mr. Phineas VVheat, they courageously started on their high school program. As a Class they have not been active socially but in the various extra curricular activities they have already found their plares. The sports department of our school has been greatly benefited from their membership and the additions they have made to both the hand and chorus has been materially felt. This class has an enrollment of 125 and we hope they may all he haeli with us next year. l'ppt-r right-Violet Allahach, james And- rews, Row I-,lack Bargo, Everett Barnell, Jafk Barnell, Jo-Ann Benham, janet Berg. Row 2-john Bertva, .loan Bivens, -loe Blasins, John Boggs, Douglas Borgert. Row 3-Phyllis Borgert, Duvette Britton, Arlene Buff, lola Bnsl, Ilarold Carey. Rosy 4-Clayton Colpetsir, Loretta Cralnhs, Deloris Crowell, Geraldine Cummins, Violet Dauher. Row 5-Jerry Davis, Daisy Du Vall, joe Emhler, Patrieia Foster, Larry Franks. Row 1-Robert Frays, Sharon Freeland, Edward Gauss, XVm. Gayde, David Gosling. Row 2-Laurel Hageman, Cora Hahn, Patricia Hanaway, Faye Harker, George Hart. Row 3-Norman Ilolton, john Hulse, Torn jackson, Tom Jeffery, Howard Kasdorf. Row 4-Mary Jane Kelley, Barbara Kerr, Joan King, Judy Kirsch, Bob Klesert. Row 5-Larry Kline, Eugene Knapp, jean- ette Krontz, Kenneth Krontz, Shirley Kunce. Row 6-Paul Lanning, Bonnie Lewis, Dean Lewis, Shirley Linkhauer, Flovd Iioudenslager. Row 7-Charles Lytle, Cletta Maddock, jerry Marbaugh, Rodney Nlayer, Douglas Mcliride. Row 8-Dan Nlcffarthy, -loan lWcKenzie, Nlax Melchi, David Miller, Jack Miller. ,Til an 7 lag? qt-5 , qi? -,P l fe i 'F' e M ' 1 .,,. ig' it is Ei ' sf 1 1 Freshman .. as Q .,,, 3 X N, if 'W s ZI' rx E l Q if L if' . Y ,X iii' 5 af is ffl HJ Fi is-fi 5 J: ,-12 K Y hw ,:53:ssa.. h i Kgi g Q Z, S he , , , f are 2 A! f l QAAV. 1 -'. A. .i., ' A1,, ,.,.. . ,rQ..Q 3,9 5 In , ,.,,,, , E ,fr Nui ' ' i n .il 3 ,. .: H ,,.w ' ' ,t e H Freshman Row 1--Stanley Miller, Norma Morrison, Lora Mowry, Arlene Murray, Kathleen Nadolny. Row 2-Meryl Nelson, julia Nolan, Edna Perkins, Ann Petter, Rayrna Pierson. Row 3-Frances Provancha, Cornelius Quinn, Betty Quirin, Jerry Quirin, Lonnie Randall. Row 4-Betty Reed, james Rice, Harold Ritter, Ann Rose, Max Slleetz. Row 5-Rosemary Schrader, Sara Seger, Mary jane Shields, Clarence Spaulding, jean Ann Storms. ROW6-Evelyn Studeman, Lois Stump, Alice Sturgis, Phyllis Vnterkircher, Don Yrick. Row 7-Tom VValters, Patricia VVare, Kenneth Vvegner, VVillene VVh'ittenherger, Doris VVilloughhy. Row 8-David Viiilson, Mz11'tl'1:1 Vilinslow, Marilyn YViSe, Eddie Vslisler, Lene Yoder. Eighth Grade lfront row-K. liurdno, M. lloeneeke, I. Miller. Seeond row-Nl, Hovarter, R. llanlains, C, liesser, I7, Miller, I.. l'avlo'.', S. llageman, YV. Kelley, Yvest. 'lihird row-Vl. llershey, D. jones, XV. Vlloleott. E. Lawniezak, ul. llostetler, IV, Miller, H. Stutz. Fourth row-P. Gardner, Nl. Lewis, M. Clevering, li. Carls, D, Lewis, l. Cromie, C. Sunday. ll. Chapman, B. Brubaker. Fifth row-N. Palmer, J. Gilhaius, R. Bogart, C. Adams, S. Kanonse, C. lloyt, R, Reader, R. XVegner, This year's eighth grade is one that yyill really hear watching. They are up and doing things in a higger way than old SHS has seen in a long time. They got acquainted with eaeh other with the luig Christmas party they staged in the gyni and it wasn't just the kids that enjoyed thexnselves at this party. Miss Wlhiteloek, Mrs. Brokaw, and Nlr. Finlay really make a grand trio of sponsors. Another projeet these energetic' studes sponsored was the shoe drive for t he people of Bremen, Germany. This was the result of the corres- pondence between the eighth graders and the children of Bremen. From a glimpse of hoth the light-hearted and serious side of this ' ' ' . ' ' ' Y od hands for a good many years to Class we thinly Qllb yxtll ht in geo COITIC. -ll RADIC CLASS ICIGIITII G OFFICERS President ................. Clara VVall Viee-p resident ..., Seeretary ....... 'l'reasnrer .... .... Student Union .... Alwsent from p ietn ..RlZlII1CS MCLauChlin ....,layne Ilostetler . . . . . .Dottie I.eyyis .....George Hunter l.eonard Smoker re ...... Clara VVall Eighth Grade Front Row: P. Kline, R. liolunly, P. Thor, WI. P1 1. N 'erson. XVilson, S Second Row: KX. Bzllurock, CP. Rose, ul. Coohon, M, Nelson . Carter Third Row: ul. XVinklcmc-yer, S. lWustone, B. . Bnpp, J. Bassett, D. Sutton, F. Niiller Fourth Row: S. Holtz, Nl. Bunn, A. Bzllwcock, xl. son, S, Russell, M. Amlzlms, H. Harmon, CT. Holtz S 4-X x sig A Ni .lx r- x 'I ,N Filth Row: K. Sclmffrr, M. Owen, l. llolsingcr, tead, B. Gzuldis, VV. Tuppier, VV. Sargent Y X x VV:nIli1-k lVlCPher D. Olin Row I--D Kccsfzxr, F. Kunce Row 2-H. Eaton, R. Engle, R. Kixne, CI. Snook, H. Prolist I.. Sites, H, Pickvls, R, Baker Row 3-B. Iluss, xl. Mnystt-iid, Y. llartc-r, G. l7ZllliCIlSIC'lIl N. Plucinski, Nl. Scliroedcr, I7. Rive, lf. Millcr Row 4-L. Holtz, A. Houck, R. Gordon, Cl. lluntel' I.. Smoker, N. Sliauver, M, Bramley, D. llnrt, B. Large Row Sij Alwlw, S. Krontv. bl. Parker. D. Mick. l. Pierson M. NVolcott, J. Mclnuglilin, R. Maclmlock Xi? X X YQ NN .5 C, , . Q X5 , -.xx Seventh Grade The seventh grader is often looked upon as one of our lesser known quantities in high school, but that cannot be said of this class of 1953. This group of rarin' and ready to go seventh graders have already if made their presenee felt. They are helping out on our athletic record by starting to train the future champs of S.H.S. The Junior High basketball team which featured many seventh graders won all their games, .ww . r r Twenty five trom the class are taking jr. Band and Chorus which will mean an even better band and chorus tor bturgis in the future. L' W , , ' SEVENTH GRADE CLASS OFFICI R5 All those Safety Posters which you sau in the hall represent the work of a Certain group of live wires in this class. P eS1il9m4Mi'rllyll Reed Vice-President-jane Gallup Keep up the good work, boys and girls, and we'll be looking for 5t.C,.t.mr,AJU,,c.e Jeisel you on the goal line with your banners waving in 1953. '1'rt..,,urers51mr,,,, PU,-Umm Student l'nion+Martha Perry Carl Rehm, absent from SICVICNTII GRADE Row l-R. Reiehard, J. Meyers, R. NVenzel, A. Cortlill Row 2-S. Loetz, P. Fennell, B. Schmidt, ul. Dolamore, ul. Harrar, E. XVheeler, R. Reid Row 3-B, Bandholtz, I. Grofli, S. Kipker, M. ixTZlI'lW1lLlf.fll, J. Clark, li. Rt-rick, XV. Knight, G. Summey Row -I-iM. Robinson, A. llawkins, li. XVrigght, XY. Zollman, XY. jones, L. KTOIIIY, NI. Perry A. Sansone Row 54-xl. Sturgis, NV. Grim, U. Green, XV. Long, S. NVhipple, C, XYallman, N. Shipper lt. me i . picture 43 Seventh Grade SICVICNTH GRADE Row 1-N. Bronstetter, B. Adams, C. Bintz, B. Fxnlvlet, C. Brown Row 2-D. Gordon, McKenzie, D. VValters, E. Hoenccke, D. Stump, L. Beers, B. Hudson, L. Harker, A. Sicldall Row 3-C. Hoyt, P. Giffin, L. Mayer, YV. Rayner, N. O'Rourke, B. Large, M. Kline, K. Kecklenluurg, N. Blatter Row 4-'1'. Blair, D. Molter, N. Myers, D. Noel, M. Hoyt, B. Yunker, lWyers, J. Bedford Row 5-Ii. jourdan, A. Bupp, T. Moore, I . Holtz, S. Hulmner, M. DeYVitt, ul. Gallup, P. Cameron SEVENTH GRA DE Row 1-R. Mead, J. Lego, J. Smith, VV. Murray Row 2-VV. XX7l1CClEI', A. Gilwson, R, Besser, S. Gibson H. Froriep, F. llagadorn, 'll Bradley, R. Hanselman l Row3-B. Schrader, Reeg, C. Persing, O. Perkins A. Bell, J. Ginther, L. Hart Row 4-R. Lovelace, D. Souers, VV. Teal, M. Reed, L. Blanchard, G. Gilbert, R. Davidson, L. Sutton, A. Miller, II. Teadt Row 5-bl. Cromie, L. Provancha, R. Pierson, M. Myers, l. Jeisel, D. Lunger, M. Caywoocl, A, Mow, Vlling-er 1 l A D at School annul TOP ROXY- ynnr hair, Miss XYl1itrlnCk . I-- V.':iiting for thi- hell tn ring :incl thv ilnnrs tn open . 2-flrs, llzizwk txikcx in the z1nnnnm'c-me 2- l'onlcl this hc- pau' ulziy for thc I61lt'llCl45?ll 3AAn ever linrnilizir sun-iw :lt thu fnnntznn 3-Mr, XVinger pinch hits fini' Mr. Perry and writes Srcl ROW' cxuiscs. l-Mrs. l rec-lziml posts thc llililj' bulletin 2nd ROXV- 2- C'ongratnlations, Cointnlwle Manor . l-Mr. Peck spcziking- VVl1:1t at fr-tvliing hnw you have in 3- fun shi- hxllw rt nlierry pic, Billy Buy Valeclictor We seniors have now reached our goal, graduation from high school. This is the year which marks the end of our schooling for many of us. We will begin to participate in the cares of adult community life. There is a chest of treasures that we have picked up along the way, and in the future, care and trouble may cross our paths, but there will always be the pleas- ant memories of the past to ease the worries of life. As we look through the treasures that we have laid away, but not forgotten, we relive our days in high school with a sad feeling that all this must be left be- hind. We must move ever forward, progressing along life's path to the best of our ability. We will remember wistfully the social whirl, the extra-curricular activities, and even the hardest of our regular classes. We look back fondly on our J-Hopn with its Old Mill Streamn setting, the Sweetheart Swing, an event of every year, the post-game dances in the gym and Youth Center, the numerous parties, and the grand Class As we, the Seniors of 1948 reach into our golden treasure chest of memories, we are reminded of our first few days of High School. We were only 110 be- wildered Freshmen, to be sure, but we were willing to learn and we eagerly awaited the adventures that each new day held. The going was a little hard for us in some places, but with such able leaders as John Bogart, President, Dick Meyers, Vice-President, Helen Emerson, Secre- tary, Robert Shimmel, Treasurer, and Ellen Tomp- kins and Kenneth Zabel, Student Union Representa- tives, we finally ended our Freshman year with flying colors. Qui' Sophomore year was a whirlwind of activities VVe tried to have a Sophomore Prom at Christmas time, but old 'fMr. Flu forced us to call the whole thing off. The big moment of the year came when we were allowed to buy our class rings a whole year early. We were very proud of ourselves, for now we had really joined ranks with the upper classmen. To lead our 109 Sophomores, we chose john Bo- gart, President, Ellen Tompkins, Vice-President, Bob Shimmel, Secretary, joan Lawler, Treasurer, and Kenneth Zabel and Tom Walters as Student Union Representatives. By our Junior year, we had reduced ourselves to 83 but each and every one of us pitched in to help make this year a wonderful success. We sold hot-dogs, pop, and coffee at the foot-ball games, schedule pencils, and candy for the basket-ball games, to add money to our treasury. We entertained the Seniors at one of the most beautiful nj-Hops ever given in S.H.S. Our theme was an Old Mill Stream with a lovely flower garden setting and bright stars overhead, finale 'of our Senior Trip on the Great Lakes. Nlemories of our club work linger in our hearts and minds. The Drama Club where we had a taste of acting, the many enjoyable band activities, the oper- ettas which the chorus presented, the G.A.A. with its Penny Carnival, the Varsity Club-all of these and many others have helped to broaden our outlook on life and have cemented lasting friendships and those which will grow dearer as the years slip away. The difficult classes also have their places in our treasure chest. YVho will forget government and eco- nomics, English literature, chemistry or advanced Eng- lish composition? Hard work was coupled with real enjoyment in the completion of these courses. A glimpse back over all these events well makes us realize that a student's high school days are the happi- est. VVe regretfully say farewell to them as we go on our way, each with his treasure chest heaped high with memories of precious moments, events, and experiences. Goodbye, old S. H. S. and greetings-world! -joan Sherry Histor Under Mr. VVilliam Smith's guiding hand, we pre- sented that hilarious comedy, Accidents Will Hap- peny' as our Junior Play. Class elections in our junior year developed into a heated and much discussed campaign. The boys elected themselves to office, completely excluding the girls. Those elected were: Rondo Salty', Selser, President, Bill Stapleton, Vice-President, john Bogart, Secretary, Robert Shimmel, Treasurer, and Tom Walters and jim Ford, Student Union Representatives. VVe closed our junior year in high spirits and we looked forward with eagerness when the highest of all honors, being Seniors, would be bestowed upon us. We entered our Senior year with 86 members, and each and everyone assumed that certain air which Seniors have. VVe had finally reached the top and we felt quite superior to the under classmen. Little did we realize that soon this would all be over and it would be necessary for us to embark into a new phase of our lives. For our Senior leaders, we chose, Joan Sherry, Presi- dent, Tom Walters, Vice-President, Connie Norris Secretary, Connie Danneberg, Treasurer, and Ellen Tompkins and jim Ford, Student Union Representa- tives. 7 Our Senior Play was something new and different in High School plays, With the helpful direction of lvliss Florence Huizenga, we gave On The Night Of January 16U, a murder trial with a real jury chosen from the audience. The play was a huge suc- cess and will be remembered for a long time to come. XVC started early in the year to make plans for our Senior boat trip through the Great Lakes and Macki- nac Island. The trip is now but a pleasant memory CContinued on page 47D Class History fCon'dJ for all of us who went, even those who became a little sea sick. A Senior's life is a busy one. There always seemed to be something to do, either working on the Sturgen- sian Staff, Trojan Staff, or on some committee to say nothing of keeping up in ones work from day to day. And now in closing, we wish to thank all those leaders who have helped to keep us from stumbling along the rocky path. Another class is on its way to face the future and what it holds for them. Some of us will be far away from the close friends we have made but we will never forget them. YVe are a graduating class of 77 forward looking Seniors and we leave with some very happy memories of the days spent in S. H. S. -Barbara VVerkhaven TREASURE CHEST FOUND ,Sturgis f ailg mnurnal STURGIS, MICHIGAN, JULY 8, 1560 -H T The finding of a treasure chest on Pokomoko Island has proved to be an important and interesting discovery to Mr. Terry Melchi, wealthy pineapple plantation owner on Pokomoko. He unearthed the chest on the site of newly plotted acreage, and its contents, copies of the Sturgis Journal in the year 1958, have proved invaluable to him in bringing back memories of his old home town, Sturgis, Michigan, which he had not seen in 20 years. Extracts of interest are herein quoted. KLINGER LAKE COUNTRY CLUB BANQUET The Klinger Lake Country Club annual banquet, held last evening at the club house, featured as toast master, DON DAVIS. He presented PROFESSOR BOGART, who spoke on l'Conditions on Mars . Music for dancing was furnished by AVERY'S DREAM BRAND, featuring DORIS BOVVEN and HELEN EMERSON as guest soloists. NEVV PING PONG CHAMP Last night NORMAN KRAFT, a graduate of Sturgis High School, defeated CAL MILLER of Goshen for ping pong honors. BLUE and BLASIUS vs DAVID HARRY BLITE and DOUG BLASII'S, co-owners of the Blue and Blasius Coal Company, are suing the FRANK DAVID Chemical Company for discovering fuels as sub- stitutes for coal. IN GOVERNOR'S OFFICE Miss JOYCE HOUCK, product of Sturgis High Schools, secretarial course, has just been appointed secretary to the governor of Michigan. CITY BACHELOR CLITB ELECTS At last night's banquet and election of officers, the City Bachelor Club chose RICHARD BRISCOE as president. He responded with the toast, This is the only group of men in this city which dares to have a mind of its own and express its own ideas. SPACE SHIP COMPLETED Mr. VVILLIAM LINDER, the world's greatest aeronautical engineer, has announced the completion of his famous space ship, reported to b-e capable of reaching the moon, in a mini- mum time of two years. VVEATHER KENNETH MILLER, weather man of St. Joseph County, predicts for tomorrow: Rain and warmer, with probable snow and ice. HEROIC RESCUE CHIEF DALE PICKER, of the local fire department, to- day lauded MISS PHYLLIS MAST, MISS IRENE PAPPAS, and MISS VIOLA NEVVMAN for the daring rescue of MISS LAMOINE NOTESTINE from the tentacles of a huge octopus at the aquarium. OSCAR AWARD Miss YVONNE VANDERLIP, formerly of Sturgis, Michi- gan, has just won the coveted Oscar for her outstanding work in the play, HIT PAYS TO BE IGNORANTX' I-IAREM NEWS! PHIL PUGH, lately of the Foreign Legion, has settled down with a cozy little harem in Southern Arabia. NEVV YORK MODELS IRMA FETCH, VVILLA VVEST, and PAT KELLEY, have secured positions as models in New York. Years of study of weight control, ex-ercises and dieting led to their success. BOVVLING TOURNAMENT FRED BALDVVIN, manager of BALDWIN'S BOVVLING PARLOR, announces the District Tournaments will be held next month. GERALDINE BARTOLD is expected to com- pete for top honors in the singles. BOOK STOLEN DOROTHY DARBY, local librarian, reports the loss of Forever Amber from the public library. Fifty cents re- ward for its return. NEW CHIEF OF POLICE PAI'L JORDAN, local policeman, has taken over his duties as Chief of Police of the local police force. His cousin, DAVE JORDAN, will take Paul's former position. FOOTBALL NEVVS JUNIOR MOVV made two touchdowns in Friday's mid- get game. Mrs. MOVV, the former PAT KRUEGER, says that four others from the same family, show signs of being good football material, ANOTHER f'FORD FACTORY JIM FORD, familiar figure in S.H.S. in 1948, has bought the Acme Engineering Company in Detroit. It will be called the Ford Engineering Company. Jim wishes to state that Many resemblance to the name Henry Ford is purely coinci- dental. LOCALITIES GO VVEST! LLOYD YVEST and ED MELCHI are operating a grocery store at Lonely Crossroads in VVyoming. They report huge profits. CContinued on page 485 Class Prophecy tCont'dD TOMPKINS-VVALTERS ELLEN TOMPKINS married TOM VVALTERS in an impressive ceremony last evening. The wedding climaxes ten years of VVill you? XVon't you ? VVRESTLING MATCH BOB HGORILLAN SHIMMEL will defend his wrestling championship soon. His opponent will be TINY BOB SUMMEY. SHOOTING STAR RONDO SELSER, who shot to stardom last year, gives another of his fine Russian ballet performances tomorrow night. LOCAL COUPLE MAKES GOOD MR. and MRS. STAN ZIMMERMAN, nee BARBARA VVERKHAVEN are successfully raising turkeys on a chicken farm in Idaho. BEST SELLER APPEARS THAYMA4 OSTRANDER'S book, How to Grow Tall , companion hook to How to Be Successful, though Short , is now grossing huge sales on newsstands, PAID ADVERTISEMENT A lot for your mon-ey! Inquire of JOHN HANSELMAN and FRANK HANAVVAY, Local real estate dealers. NEVV SERVICE STATION OPENED The last Word in super-deluxe service stations made its appearance last week when three local boys, RONNIE PRICE, DELMAR LEVVIS, and RICHARD MYERS opened the doors of their new all-white enameled airplane service station to the public. SERVICE OFFERED Leave your babies here while you shop. Babies returned as good as new. TINY TOTS NURSERY-BEVERLY DAUBER, SHIRLEY CASTLE, and COLLEEN HOLSING- ER RYNEARSON. NEVVSY NOTES MISS BONNIE KELLEY, costume designer for MGM, Hollywood, is spending a few days with her parents. DON BLANCHARD and ORVILLE CROVVELL left last night for Oregon to spend their second season with the Blizzard Patrol. BARBARA CARTER, plucky elephant trainer for Ringling Bros. circus, was in the city today. MISS JOYCE HOLTZ, popular young woman of the city, has moved to Three Rivers, the city of her choice from High School days. VVANT ADS Situation wanted. Eicperienced Hello girl desires position. Best of refer-ences. Does not chew gum. ALICE KING. VVANTED A life companion for eligible young bachelor with a fine farm. Object matrimony. Blondes only considered. GEORGE SHIMP, R 4953, Sturgis PERSONAL Come home to L'Donnie Boy . All is forgiven. DON LOETZ. 7 BABY SITTER service free. Fine work guaranteed. MAX HARKER LOST and FO UND My wallet containing fifty cents. Reward. BILL STAPLETON GIGGLING GITARANTEED JOAN LAWLER Emporium for Gigglers. Success assured in 10 easy sidesplitting lessons. FOOD EXPERT DONNA LEVVIS, nationally known for her UFifty Favor- ite Recipes for Fifty People has been officially appointed to serve all meals for meetings of the Mintdale Grange for the coming year. , SEVVING and COOKING SCHOOL STARTED Ladies: Can you sew a stitch without pricking your finger? Can you boil water without burning it? Attend the sewing and cooking school under the direction of COR- INA AILES and LOIS BI'PP. Classes begin at once. HOSPITAL NOTES MR. PAUL REED is resting comfortably after the injury he received yesterday when a box of canned goods fell from a shelf in his grocery store, and struck his head. FOR SALE A slightly used set of ten records, f'How to Acquire a Mag- netic Personalityn. NORMA KLINE ADVERTISEMENT You. too, can raise bugless potatoes, Literature free. ROBERT LAHRKE. R 433, Sturgis STURGIS MAN AGAIN TAKES SVVIMMING HONORS MR. ROY PRESTIDGE, former graduate of Sturgis High School, defends his title as world's champion by swimming the English Channel alone six days in a row. NEVV SALVATION ARMY COMMANDER ELECTED MR. BILL EBERHARD, local boy, was chosen last evening to serve as commander of a newly established Salvation Army Post in Larange, Ind. Our best wishes go with Mr. and Mrs. Eberhard. FAMOUS EDITOR VVINS PRIZE CONNIE DANNEBERG, editor of Ye Latest News re- ceived first prize for her editorial work at the Editors' Con ference held in New York City last week. TRY THE VVALLACE VVAVING AND DYEING LOTION New scientific formula has been discovered. Over 500,000 satisfied users. Curls and dyes hair red in one operation. VVrite for trial bottle. Money cheerfully refunded if not satisfied. JAMES VVALLACE, Sturgis, Mich. CAREER vs. HOVSEVVIFE MISS VVAVA MURRAY has decided to become a house- wife instead of a f'Career Girl . Greetings, Mrs. Krock. STARS IN TELEVISION One of the latest stars to appear in television is MISS JOANN ZI GLEAR. HVNTING LODGE OPENS! BILL SPRISTER, local hunter, has opened his new hunt- ing lodge near Grayling, Michigan. LOCAL GIRL AT METROPOLITAN JOAN SHERRY, lyric soprano, makes her debut tonight at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. LOCAL JUDGE FINES SOCIALITE NORMAN PERRIN, local judge, today fined MRS. STEVE BLACKMOND, nee CONNIE NORRIS, wife of the famous yachtman, for parking on a crosswalk. CHENVY CHITNKS Come to the HCHEVVY CHIINKSU bakery for fresh and appetizing baked goods. JEAN LONG, Prop. SANITARY STREETS MR. VVARREN RENNER, head of the local city com- missioners, promises clean streets in spite of rain, hail, ice, snow, or pop corn bags. zz Class W 1 We, the Senior Class of 1948, offer this, our last will and testament as we pass from this school out into the world. All the privileges that have been ours during this brief but delightful period of our life, and the places we have occupied, we now leave to aspiring lower classmen. Bequests of individual members of the class are, as stated below. I, Thayma Ostrander, do will and bequeath my job in John's and all my wordly possessions except Delmar Lewis to Beth VValtke. I, Irene Pappas, do will and bequeath my laugh to lXIary Chupp. I, Dale Picker, do will and bequeath my ability to play the drums to Harlan Moore. I, Ronald Price, do will and bequeath my ability to pick out true value in the newer style cars to Bob Freeman I, Phil Pugh, do will and bequeath my ability to dislike girls to any underclassman who can take it. I, Paul Reed, do will and bequeath my ability to make and keep friends to Jim Jacobs. I, NVarren Renner, do will and bequeath my mech- anical ability to any underclassman who is able to stand the strain. I, Rondo Selser, do will and bequeath my ability to act like an ape to Jack Froheip. I, Joan Sherry, do will and bequeath my ability to sing to Donna Sigrist. I, Robert Shimmel, do will and bequeath my curly hair to Ma1'k lkloyer. I, George Shimp, do will and bequeath my job in the cafeteria to Doug Mowry. I, William Sprister, will and bequeath my ability to hunt deer Can animalj to my mechanic, Bill Ulmer. I, William Stapleton, do will and bequeath my desk in G.S.R. to any junior in the same alphabetical order as I. I, Yvonne Vanderlip, do will and bequeath my ability to miss so much school to Beulah Parks. I, James Wallace, do will and bequeath my bright red hair to hir. Peck. VVe, Barbara VVerkhaven and Stanley Zimmerman, do will and bequeath our ability to stick to one person to Ma1'y Lee Funk. VVe, Norma Kline and Lloyd VVest, do will and bequeath our ability to get along with hir. Miller in G.S.R. to any boy or girl who is willing to undertake the task. I, VVilla VVest, do will and bequeath my artistic ability to Alice Nfiller. I, JoAnn Ziglear, do will and bequeath my ability to be an accomplished bubble dancer to Charlotte Merchziiit. I, Phyllis Mast, will my bookkeeping ability to Delores Mann. I, Ed Klelchi, will my nineteen ounce pen at the office to Dale Bennett. I, Terry lklelchi, will my love for the hospital and the medical profession to lVIarilyn Wise. I, Richard lVIeyers, will my taxi service to John Niggli. I, Kenneth Ikliller, will my ability to raise my hand in Peck's class and get a point to Gloria VVetters. I, VVava lNIurray, will my ability to hold on to one man to Gloria lWcCarthy. I, Viola Neuman, will my ability to skate to Leda Ziglear. I, Connie Norris, will my swing to Betty VVhipple. I, LaMoine Notestine, will my ability to play bas- ketball to Laura Kennedy. VVe, Beverly Dauber and Colleen Rynearson, will our love for Indiana to the Teadt Twins. VVe, Joyce Holtz and Joyce Houck, will our love of Three Rivers to any lucky girls who can get a man from there. I, Paul Jordan, will my ability to play a tenor saxaphone to Jim Lamborne. We, Fred Baldwin and Dave Jordan, will our art ability to Henry Jordan. I, Bonnie Kelley, will my love of clothes to my sister, Mary. I, Patricia Kelley, will my ability to dance to any- body that can stand it. I, Alice King, will my love for basketball to Janice Burg. I, Norma Kline, will my love of night life and guys named Bill to Bobbie Trim. I, Norman Kraft, will my ability to play a good game of baseball to Randy Freeland. I, Pat Krueger, do will and bequeath my height to Phyllis Carter. I, Fred Baldwin, will my ability to answer questions Class Will iC0nt'dJ I, Robert Lahrke, will my farming ability to Carl Falkenstein, I, .loan Lawler, will my vim and vigor to LaDonna Baylor. I, Delmar Lewis, will my ability to stay in high school five years to anybody who likes it that well. I, Donna Lewis, will my ability to get to school early to ,lody Crago. I, Williain Linder, will my art ability to Max Illelchi. I, Donald Loetz, will my ability to draw cartoons in session room to anybody who doesn't want to study. To my brother, jack, I, jean Long, will my strolls to and from school with Mi'. Peck. To any desiring Junior, I, Corina Ailes, will my demureness. I, Alune Avery, will my quietness to Peggy Allen. To INIary Heaton, I, Barbara Carter, will my size. I, Shirley Castle, will my 'lcome hither smile to quiet, retiring Bill Kinsey. To Johnny Niggli, I, Qrville Crowell, will my love of driving slowly. I, Constance Danneberg, will my ability to get along with the teachers to any junior who wants to get good grades. I, Dorothy Darby, will my ability to stay in a car While turning the corner to any junior girl who is trying to get away from a man. I, Beverly Dauber, will my love of Indiana men to the Teadt twins. To Ted Hart, I, Frank David, will my technique with the girls. I, Don Davis, will my pool ability to .lim Lamborne. I, Bill Eberhard, will my ability to get along with VVilla VVest in Economics class to any junior that is crazy enough to want to. in Peck's class to any junior who doesn't want to stay two years in his class. To Lois Sherry, I, Helen Emerson, will my ability I, Geraldine Bartold, will my shyness around boys to go out and make the best of a good mme' to Betty Whipple. I, Irma Fetch, will my love of Commercial subjects To Al Freeland, I, Don Blanchard, will my sleep- to Kathleen Quirin' lng ability in Peek's class. I, Frank Hanaway, will my football ability to Ed- I, Douglas Blasius, will my love-making ability to Ward Hllgendorf' F,-ed Zegb- I, John Hanselman, will my curly hair to slack Lint. I, Max Harker, will my love of butch haircuts to I, Harry Blue, will my love of hunting and fishing Dale Bennett. to Bill Dobberteen. I, .lim Ford, will my downing ability to all fun- I, John Bogart, will my ability to rise and shine , , , loving juniors. early in the morning to all the junior farmers. l, D01'lS BOWEN, will UW love lol' the ballfl to Pllyllls In witness hereof, we the undersigned, do affix Stratton' our signature this first day of June, One thousand, I, Dick Briscoe, will my love of girls to Ray Dresser. Nine hundred and Forty-eight. I, Lois Bupp, will my height to Norma Lou Loetz. -Robert Shimmel, Joan Lawler, Phil Pugh lffavig all 5' Q - rggislle ,la ilk b . M. UAS 50 Snips and Snaps of the Year Qiwwm- ' As the year slowly comes to an end, we like to look hack and recall some of the happy events. There was the sale of hot dogs at football games, that jolly eighth grade party, the New Look of 19-HZ , three Winsome models of f0li2lf'yS styles, the awarding of letters, :md King Muller on his throne at the J-Hop. 51 Wo, VA 7 1 K Q-2 X '? W X t Q 2 l Q7-flap I . s Q ,1- I al Q V- 4. in hi AIIQV Ii' 1 Ag!! Z1 ad W ll . :IQ 11 LU XVhe11 time, who steals our yezu in Shall steal our plezlsures too, The memory of the past will stay. And half ou 1' joys rexlcw. Tlmomzxs lloorc il w . 4.4, 4 ., Student Council Seated left to right-J. Linder, B. King, gl. llulse, G. Hunter, M. Perry, L. Smoker, L. Dunne- herg, M. Sheetz. Standing-IC. Tompkins, -I. Ford, R, Freeman. Our Student Council President ..,....,...,...L, slim Ford Vice-President ........ Ellen 'lionipkins Secretary .............. Bob Freeman Sponsors--cNIr. Perry and Klr. VVheat A governnient of the students, by the students, and for the students is that which is invested in the Student Council. The organization consists of 12 nienibers, two from each class, elected at the beginning of the school year. During the course of this year, there have been many changes in the proceedings of this group, but they have been toward a more active Council. They have niade plans tor a student court, ordered pins for thf first tiine, sponsored an exchange assembly with Coldwater, and attended the AlllState Student Council Convention in Ann Arbor All usual ac- tivities were carried on, such as arrangeinents for parties and assemblies throughout the year. This organization is becoming more prominent in our school each year, and is rapidly developing into a most worth while project. Your Council looks back with pleasure to the good times they have had serving you this year, COXIBIICRCIAI. Cl,lfB Pres.-'Barhara Carter V. Pres.-Nlarilyn Bell See. S 'T'l't'1lS.'-'slliflfj' Dickerson C'0unselorsiMrs. Vera llaaek K hir. Cecil Dellaven Tl1e ciOIYlYU9FCiZll Clula is organized to pro- mote interest in the business world and to keep familiar with tl1e demands of husiness. The eluh hoasts a membership of thirty. Several highly interesting.: and educational programs were planned this year. A trip through the Kirseh Co. Conducted hy N113 Lindquist, showed the students the bookkeep- ing system. An evening program ill Dee- ember eonsisted of three commercial pictures, The Nlarch meeting was ill eharge of M1'. Turker, Viee-president of l t. Xvayne Inter- national Business College who spoke on ,,The Value of A Good Business College 'l'l'3illTl1j.f.H In April the annual shorthand and typing Contests were held. A pienie at Klinger Lake ended the year. L1 BRARY CLUB President ....... 1 .......... Ardis Yan Poppel Secretary Illlti Treasurer .... Fern Falkenstein Soeial Chairman ......,, .... l 5onna Britton Adviser ..... ,...,.....,. N lrs. Rutl1 Brown Vsing any extra study period for gaining a eredit i11 library work, the IHt'II1lRJl'S of the Lihrary Serviee Vinh earry on daily in any phase of lihrary work. lyllfillgf eaeh period the student helpers assist lN1rs. Brown i11 the work that is refiuired to keep the lihrary runs ning smoothly. Various IUL'Cllllf'S are llEltl eaeh semester. Tl1e eluls eelehrated the holidays ot llallow- een, c'i'lI'iSUIlIl5, and XV:1shington's birthday with parties, and will Close its year with a pienie. lfighteen IIICIIITWCFS served this year. 5 s Clubs 1 tIL - 7:82 35 I Clubs VA R SITY C L lf H President ...,. . ...... Bob Freeman Vice-President. .. ...... jim Ford Secretary ..,... .,.. B ill Stapleton Treasurer ..., ....... ' Tom VValters Adviser. .. ...Mr. Raymond Smith To be eligible for the Varsity Club a boy must have earned 11 Varsity letter in a major sport and he must be active in the sports prof gram throughout the time that he is a mem- ber. The club opened its program of activities this year with a bang up initiation banquet for new members at the close of the football season at which time eleven new members came into the club. Vshering at the S.VV.lVI. Band and Orches- tra meeting, at basket-ball pjames, tournament games and the Operetta were a few ol' the services of the club which were greatly ap- preciated by the public. Their outstanding money-making project this year was the dance which they sponsored after a football victory over Three Rivers at y 'hich time they raffled oft the ball used in that game. This event together with the pro- grams for the tournament games financed the purchase of those attractive jackets and pins which are the pride and joy of each club member. Before the year draws to a close a couple ol: other social get-togethers will also have made history. DRAMATIC CLUB President ..... .... f 'onnie Danneberg Vice-President. .. ,. .Mary D. Huntley Secretary ............... ...... p loyce Stuty Corresponding Secretary. .. . . .Mziry' Heaton Treasurer ..................... Judy Kirsch Advisers. , .Miss Huizenga Sc Miss VVhiteloCk The Dramatic Club was organized three years ago to stimulate an interest in all phases of dramatics-production, acting, and directing. The club tries to meet every two weeks and has a membership of 25. Their activi- ties were curtailed somewhat this year because of the fact that a very large portion of the club members had leads in the major dra- matic productions on the regular school pro- gram. However, they prepared two panto- mimes for the exchange assembly with Coldwater The Light House Keeper's Daughter and Trouble in the Cellar g they helped with the hack stage work for both the junior and senior plays and the operettag they gave a school assembly and entertained the Ambassador's Club at the Niethodist Church with one of their skits , Last fall the club members traveled to Battle Creek to see The Man VVho Came to Dinner which starred Mr. VVilliam Smith, a former teacher in our school. This spring they are planning to.pr-esent ll one act play for the annual Valley Play Festival. Besides this they have had two informal parties which were highly successful. F. H. A. is 8 On floor--Eileen Oppenheimer, lnda Holliday, Barbara Abbs, Carole Anderson, Georgia Conrad, Patricia VVallick. Sezltetl-Miss Pettyjohn, Lois john, Donna Britton, Norma Kesslar, Mziry' nl. Kelley, Grace 1 I restidge. Standing--Norma Nlorrison, Ann Miller, Barbara Kerr, Bonnie Kelley. President ,.........,. Beverly Dauber Vice-President ,,.,.e....... Lois john Secretary .....,......,. Bonnie Kelley Treasurer e........,. C irace Prestidge Adviser ........ lliss Doris Pettyjohn The future Home makers of America is a national organization for pupils studying home making in the high schools of our country. The Sturgis chapter opened its year's program of activities with a formal initiation in October. This was followed by a most successful Christmas Chocolate for the mothers of the club members. Two informal get-to-gether parties which have left pleasant memories were the picnic at Grace Prestidgels cottage at Eber- hard Lake and a tobogganing party at Klinger Lake. The entire club attended the Regional lf.ll.A. con- vention held at Kalamazoo last fall at which sixty clubs were represented. The girls attended lectures, toured the college campus and were guests of the College Home Economics Club at a tea,in the Lvnion Building. Bonnie Kelley, the regional president, pre- sided at this meeting. During Easter vacation, Bonnie Kelley, Lois John, Pat YVare and Grace Prestidge represented the club at the State Convention held on the campus of NI. S. C. The Sturgis chapter had charge of the elections, Une of the high lights of this convention was the formal dinner held in the ball room of the lfnion Building. Lois johns holds the honor this year of having been chosen as delegate from this region to the National Convention to be held this summer at Kansas City. Nlissouri. This progressive club closed its year of activities by holding a f'l'al Night party out at Camp Fort Hill. G.A.A G.A.A. OFFICERS Row 1-M. Funk, IC. Tompkins, J. Stutz, C. Nierchzint Row 2-R. Rerick, J. Sherry, B. VVerkhaven, Lawler, Miss Frances Aungst. Row 1 Bottmn-VI. Lawler, I.. Bxiylur, G, McCarthy, INI, Kissehertli, N. NiIes, P. Blossom, II. Lewis, II. Kceslzir, II. Britton, I. Busz, G. Bzirtnld. Row 2-J. Benhalm, S. Freeland, J. Bnndlioltz, P. Foster, -I, Berg, -I. Kemlwle, C. IVIerCImnt, j. Bassett, S. McI,auchIin, B. Kerr, bl. King, C. Norris, II. Emerson. Row 3-I. Bivenf, Kirsch, I.. INIowry, A. Miller, bf. Crngo, N. Knnouse, J. Knsmlorf, M. Funk, M. Huntley, I.. I,Z!II!l6IWGI'LI, M. Ilenton, R. Kauffman, S. Castle, P. Kruger, N. Kline, M. Bell, S. Dickerson, -I. Iloftz. Row 4-N. Kruger, D. IVIz1nn, -I. Moon, I.. john, P. Must, II. Bowen, J. Ilowk, J. Ziglezir, C'. Danneberg, VV. Nlurrziy, G. Griffis, 'If Iirouse, D. Hollister, M. Bassett, Avery, Long. iswsggvmcfi 3 J 2: ,x ' .T 58 I I G.A.A. RUSS .-'X1111gs1, 111111' 11151111 11111111s 1111 11'1- g1-1 111' 11111111111 11151 1X1111gs1X 1111111-. 11111'1111g? 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I111111, I. 111111111111-1', lm. l,1lXY1'I'N. R1111 2-13. R1-1-11, 15. V1'i111111gl1111', XY. 1111111, XY. 'l'1-11111, M. 5t111'111s, 17. Sigrist, 1. S1111l. L.. S11111111, 11. W1-st, 1. l'111'11s, .X. 1111115111111-1, F. 5 IllL1k'IIlIlll. R1111 3-NI. Y14i5L', V. 141111-1111-1'1'11c-1', S. S1-151-1', R. R1-1'i1-11, CS. XVett1-11, li. 1':111111-11, .-X. Y1111111f, NI. YY1-1-11, CI. 1'res1111g1-, P. VV:11'1-, Nl. V1'111s11111, 12. 3111111-1111111. 1 59 Senior Class Presents I Karen Andre, did you love lijourii Faulkner? THIS NIGHT OF JANUARY l6THl' The Senior Class chose n Very unusual play, The Night of january 16th , a murder mys- tery, for their production. A young secretary, Karen Andre, aecused of the murder of her employer, was put on trial for her life. The play portrayed stark realism, not, however, with- out an oeeasional hit of humor, consciously or unconsciously portrayed hy the witnesses who were taken from every walk of life. The jury, seated on the stage, was ehosen from the audi- euee, and, as in real trials, they rendered a ver- diet, in this ease, not guilty! Faeh player handled his role admirably and the audience felt that they had attended an l Y rly for the yerdirft. aetual trial and waitec eag.,e The Night of Januar 161:11 CAST OF CHARACTERS Prison Matron ............ Bailiff ........ Judge Heath .......... District Attorney Flint. His Secretary. . . . Clerk of Court... Karen Andre... Dr, Kirkland .......,.. Defense Lawyer Stevens His Secretary ......... . lVIrs. john Hutchins.. llomer Van Fleet .... Elmer Sweeney .... . Nancy Lee Faulkner. .. Barbara VVerkbaven .. .John Bogart . .Tom VValters Robert Summey .. , .Thayma Ostrander . . .Ronnie Price .Connie Norris ...Paul jordan ......jirn Ford Barbara Carter Fllen Tompkins Robert Shimmel ...Rondo Selser ,..-loan I.:1wler Nlagda Svenson ......... .... Q loan Sherry John Graham VVl1itfield ..... ,, ,lane Chandler .....,... Sigurd jungquist. .. Larry Regan .......... Roberta Van Rensscl ner ..... Stenographer, ......... . .Terry lN1elCl1i .JoAnn Ziglear .George Shimp ..Bill Stapleton .Connie Danneberg . ..... Corina Ailes ...Q i Larry Regani lf shek guilty, l'm guilty, Mr. District Attorney e Produce Your Paper The i1'I'Oj1lIl brings the faculty, the students and the parents in Contact with the social :incl educational training which our sehool offers. Unee a month Il paper is puhlished and the finished product portrays the long hours of staff cooperation whieh is an essential element in the lives of future American citizens. This year interest in the advertising field was stirnulatecl hy a Contest in layouts sponsored by the Seger Store. A series of hroacleasts were also sponsored hy the journalism Class over Stations NV CJ VV O and XV K Z O. Mrs. Raymond Pugh has been a capable and interestecl in- structor of this work for the past three years. Trojan Officers-Toni XValters, Bus. Nlgrg Jim Ford, Asst lid., Connie l3anneherg.:, Editor, Barbara XVe1'k- haven, Asst. Bus, Mgr. Au., ailing from left to right around the tahle-H. V.'erkh:'x'en, C. Norris, G, liartold, l Iaxxler, F. Tompkins, P. Alorclan, 'lf Melehi, li. Varter, C'. Danneherg, Mrs. Alice Pugh, I lord, T. YValtcrs, R. Surnmey, li. Stapleton. Ck RIN'-U. Darby, xl. Ziglear, N. Kline, ll. Emerson, xl. Sherry, bl. Avery, YV, VVest. 62 1111111111 ill 11111' s1'i11111I. 'lille Pl'U,iL't'l x11pp111'ts iw-If 111 thu splc111ii1i 111 tl11111N11111ls or g1'111l11:1l1-5 of Sturgis High 11s tl11' 1-1-Null 111' its the 1111'111111'icx 111' sonic 111111511111 l111111's 111 Iilllil' Iivrsg flll'IliSilL'5 l111111'N 111 1-11tc1't111111111'11t, 111111 N1'1'Y1'N als 11 1'c1'111'1i 111 the past. 11111 111 thc 1111I1l11'11t11111 111 the XVIII' i11111k. We Produce Your Book lhn y1'111' lIl1ll'i'xS till' tlllrty-s121'11111l f'k'1lI' 111 p11l1l11'11t11111 111 llll Ipt'I'1lfiHlI 111 1l1c 111e1'1'h1111tN ill filL'iI' z11i1'1'r1ixi11g 111111 by thc' 1s1'1'ipti1111 fulw for II11' l11111k itsulf, 'iiiIL' 51111111-11wi:111 1111K l11'1'11111e il f:1111iIi:11' l11111k ill tl11' il4lIIlt'5 rly-11111 161113 111 p11l1li1'111i1111 111111 1iiNt1'il111ti1111, it Pl't'hL'I'Vk'S 511111 111c111l1c'1's, pmt 111111 p1'1w1-111, ZlI'L' 111111111 111 have h111l ll ,X111111:1l AAff-iL'Cl'5'i2LiilUl', 1. l.11wi1'1'3 13115. Mgr., R, Sl1i111melg Ash. I-ici., If. 'I'11111pl1i11x ANNUAL STAFF Annual Staff-C. Dnnneberg, T. Meichi, B. Yverkhzlven, VV. Linder, C. Norris, T. YV11lters. 111401-wx X Q, ,. ,,..1 Q 63 ,S Publication Club Row 1-J. Avery, I. Lawler, B. VVerkhaven Row 2-VV. VVest, C. Danneherg, Mrs. Alice Pugh, J. Sherry, T. VValters Row 3-B. Linder, B. Stapleton, C. Norris, H, Emerson, T. Melchi, R. Shimmel Absent from picture: E. Tompkins . -.:.- . Quill and Scroll Quill and Scroll is a National honorary society for high school journalists. Those eligible for membership are journalism students who have contributed outstand- ing effort toward the publication of either the Trojan or Sturgensian and who rank high scholastically. 64 The club composed of sixteen members is not a very active organization. At the close of the school year, however, a very impressive and formal initiation was held, following a banquet. lllrs. R. Pugh has been i2lClllfY advisor for this club since its organization three years ago. Co - Qperatifve Training Row 1-P. Kelley, I. Fetch, A. King, J. Houck, I. Pappas, P. Mast, D. Lewis, B. Kelley, C. Rynearson, VV. Murray, Row 2- Mr. Cecil DeHaven, Mr. VVayne Carpenter, D. Lewis, L. XVest, D. Stuart, P. Reed, j. Bradley, B. Dohherteen, P. Fennel, D. Picker, K. Miller, H. Melchi, P. Krueger, Mrs. Vera Haack, Mr. Kenneth Squires. A new opportunity for aid in deciding your future was introduced into SHS this year when the Co- operative training program was instigated. To qualify in this program a student must be fifteen years old and have reached the junior class in high school. Twenty-eight Hstudesl' are taking advantage of this wonderful oportunity this year. There are three objectives in this program. They are: CID to aid in training an adequate supply of qualified and stable workers. CZJ to cushion the im- DR. SUBER pact during the transition period from school to job. 13D to educate and provide training in a selected occupation. Training is experienced under actual working con- ditions with the employer acting as the instructor for actual working experience. Que unit toward graduation is allowed each student enrolled in this program. VVe feel that the credit and the money received will make this an even more at- tractive course in the future. MR. BOVVDISII Now this wnn't hurt a hit. Now tell me what you see. S 2 X 5 3 2 5 2 ? 3 4 X 5 w A 2 A 2 3 E L. 2 E 5 , minus YWwwww,wvmgzqeeLw.vzMasM4mw'mwwaVmWWLMw A,,, .,-ffmw..wmmrnzaammxfmneumszmwxammvmmwwwwwfw-wm2::,.,4,be 1, , , ummm- 'T':,n..., D1'11mNfl3:1lc llK'l-QUT, lllurnxzllm Slzlvk, Rolwrt l'I4llIHL', R1cl1:1.cl Oman, llllllllll lirc-nclm ll0I'll5fFl'Ullf RuwfAlo:m Slu-rry, Rzxvlmel Rerivk, lid llilgumlrwf, llc-len Ulme-lNlzu'k lNluy'r. All!!-fllllVllltf-Silfll Seger. On Opposite Page-Twp fl1lI'illCt5-l'1l'0llI Rl1XN'-'l.lIK'lIIlZl lil'llllN', Ruth Kllllfflllllll, Durir li1NNL'll, Director-Mr. VVl1u:1t. lIUI'I1Sfl'il'1lIlI RIFXX'-.lxlilll l'1I'Ct'l1lIlll, David l7im'h, IM-1111 Lcwia. H 5? Strike Up the Band N1Ilf3l4l'. FIIICVSUII, Paltricial lilmsunl. urncts-lizxvlx Rmv-Phil Fox, lxlaxml l'ilTt'I'llZll'll, Dzaxiul I.:11'gs, vlilllljlflil Ustramler, ljtillflllh Mc Bride, Rolwrt Collins. Hawk Rmv-Dm'ecn Lewis, ,lunc Avery, Luix Stump, lil-tty Cufpetxir, Lurzl MiiNX'l'f'. Secnml Row-klolm Niggli, Terry Mc-lvhi, -Invk Frullriep, XVillrm- VVl1itte11hcrge1', l,UIlIllt' Ramclzlll. Hzlrlx R1lXX-liEIlIlf' Pcrsiug, linlw Klescrt, Dun lgtlc, Divk lljmlr. ll'UIlffI.0lS Slmok, ohne-3 -llhlxllll BL'Ill11lIIl, flute. lgZll'liflVlZll'j' Lev l'1llIlli,, Mary Uhupp, lmuswmul, ill 1 Is lit Dr tl lm l :rise .'- utmn- mm lj Y'L'S1lI', Beverly Pzllmsll, Dnrim xvlllllllgllllwj. Hawk Row-Betty Quirin, Phyllix l'r1tc1'kirrl1m', -lllllllllt' liivem, -Inc liluxius. Z ' ': !sas:. 553 an X523 5 gx 1 is 5 2 4 . QQ. b ' wwf I N 5 M . .zwmw VW WR, -W AW :GMM V .M W, I-QE.-,:-. '::as:isas::, X 4 I X C ..:. , , S , ' Qi? 'ek , f, X . Q f ., Ii V 2' i 1 fig' 3 L A f fx , QW , J J by ' 5? , :S 3,35 , A 'A il Ni? .A M. .sf Ai 'X' f 4 Wvbgmsmgw K . in A S5 X if ' W I , ' : 25 W Q , 1 if fki ' W Q g au, 3 '59 Q E W 'NMA x., Q ,Q Q f x my 5, A . 1 2' 4 Orchestra The orchestra group consists of 30 beginning players whose ambition is to form the nucleus for an orchestra next year. The Junior Band The junior Band is made up of 38 players from the seventh and eighth grades, In this group, the student receives basic instruction for later lmntl work. 69 Girls' Chorus A. Rose, M. Pagels, J. Benham, F. Provancha, Bartold, B, VValtke, M. Storms, D. Sigrist, S. Freeland, P. Hannaway, D. Godden J. Stinthcomb, G. Cummins, Lawrence, C. Merchant, H. Emerson, G. Ciriffis, L, Baylor, J. Lawler, F. Tompkins, I.. Stump, J. Reed, V. Allalwach S. Castle, G. Prestidge, B. VVeikhaven, K, McDonuley, G. Conrad, B. Copetzen, A. Miller, VV. YN'ittenburger, li. Lewis, E. Lewis, G. YVetters, U. Keeslar, M. VVise, C. Ailes I. Niclxles, M. Funk, U. Yunker, P. Stratton, P. Blossom, B. Trim, B, Powers, N. Morrison, C. Liego, F. Mishler, IE. Holiday P. lvnd-erkircher, J. Bivens, D. VVilloughby, J. Kirsch, S, Seger, B. Quirin, P. Borgert, R. Schrader, P. Foster, L. Shook, Ziglear, B. VVright. L. Johns, L. Danneberg, R. Kauffman, D. Mann, T. Brouse, R, Pierson, R. Rerich, D. Lewis, B. Pannell, C, Norris, L. Sherry, M. WVoods, S. Melsauchlin Interest in the music department this year seems to have been school wide, with a marked growth in all musical organizations. The largest of this group is the chorus composed of 109 vocalists, and a junior training chorus of -l-5 singers. Throughout the year, the chorus is called upon to furnish solos and ensembles for various civic events, clubs, and church groups. During the first semester most of the time was spent in preparing for the annual Christmas concert. lN'Ir. Correll and the chorus worked long and hard on the various numbers for this production. The Christmas story was taken from the Bible, and read by Mt'. Raymond Smith. Christmas hymns and carols inter- spersed the reading. Probably the most outstanding event of the school year was the operetta Sweethearts produced on Nfarch 9 and 10 with all 109 chorus members parti- cipating. The A Capella Choir composed of 48 mem- bers of the high school chorus went to Ann Arbor in Nlay for the State Vocal Festival. At the close of the year, attention was focused on a Spring Concert. The students cooperated whole heart- edly and produced another program of which Sturgis High School may be proud. This organization is a source of pleasure and fun to all who are included. Boys' Chorus Row 1-ll. Miller, D, Mcfarthy, J. Bzxrnell, Davis Row 2-J. Frohriep, Ford, VV. Yunker, R. Jordan, T. Wlaltcrs. I.. Franks Row 3-D. Finch, D. Borgert, B. Holtz, K, Miller, T. Melchi, B. Lytle Row 4-D. Lytle, B. Stapleton, Bogart, P. Pugh, T. XVafters, P. Jordan Mr. Correll Mr. Richzlrml V. C'm'rrll rsnnv tu Sturgis two yvxirx ZIALIO ns assistant to Mi'. NVhc:1t :incl n has clizlrgu of both the iunim' :xml high we-limml clmrzil groups, ns well :ix the ggrxule sclwul hu ind tha' hcginning string instrument class. 71 Sweethearts by Victor Herbert B. Yverkhaven D. Finch G. Wettel' M.Wise L. Baylor J. Lawrence L. Sherry-J. Ford-B. VVright LI. Frohriep-J. Bogart-R. Brown W. Holtz-D. Miller 72 J. Sherry D. Lytle M. Funk M. Wood T. Brouse R. Kauffman IJ Baron, you do say the funniest things .-G. Wetters 25 Don Lytle as Franz sings: Every Lover Must Meet His Fate SJ joan Sherry as Sylvia sings: Sweethearts Sweethearts On March 8 and 9 the High School choral depart- ment presented the operetta Sweethearts by Victor Herbert. This particular production, a two-act com- edy, was chosen for its rollicking, appealing humor, its catchy music and its general appeal to audience and cast alike. The first act was staged in the courtyard of the Laundry of the White Geese, Belgium, while the second act took place in the Royal hunting lodge of the Prince of Zilania. Both scenes with their elaborate back drops painted by members of the Art Department under the direction of lVIrs. Marie Brouse lent a real- istic and charming atmosphere to the production. For the first time in the history of operetta giving in the Sturgis schools a double cast was chosen to present certain special leads. Interchanging in the main roles for each night's performance were: ,Ioan Sherry and Mary Lee Funk, as Sylvia, princess of Zilaniag Barbara Vverkhaven and Gloria VVettcrs, as Liane, a milliner in Brugesg Lois Sherry and Betty June Wright as Paula, proprietress of the VVhite Geese Laundryg Bob Brown and Dave Miller, as Petrus Van Trompg and Jack Frohriep and Bill Holtz, as Aristide Caniche. That each played his part to perfection was shown by the exceptionally large attendance at each performance. The name of Victor Herbert stands for clever and tuneful lyrics and this operetta had its share of en- joyable songs. From the standpoint of the audience the Mot1ks' Chorus will perhaps be remembered longest. From the purely musical standpoint the lyric Every Lover Must Meet His Fate sung by Don Lytle, was possibly the prettiest. Other clever and catchy lyrics were Jeanette and her Little Wooden Shoes sung by Liane, Slingsby, Van Tromp, and Canicheg the opening chorus Hlron, Iron, Iron by the laundressesg and Cricket on the Hearth , sung by Sylvia and Franz. The song Sweethearts,', well known to the public and sung by Sylvia and the choruses, was very appealing. The costuming was most attractive and appropriate. Girls of the Home Ee. Department under the super- vision of Miss Pettyjohn, made the costumes for the girls. Boys' costumes were furnished by Eaves Com- pany, New York lilusical accompaniments were played by the Sturgis High School orchestra augmented by several fine string instrumentalists from the Ann Arbor and University High Schools. ' Piano accompanists were Betty Reed and Judy Kirsch. Credit for this well presented production goes to Mr. P. S. Wheat and Mr. R. V. Correll, directors of the music department. Operetta lj Gloria Wetters as Liane sings: There's Magic in a Smile Zh G. VVetters as Liane, together with Slingsby and Caniche and Van Tromp, sing Jeanette and her Little VVo0den Shoes , in the second night's production. 33 'Barham VVerkh:1ven as Liane in the first nights production also sings: Jeanette und her Little Vllooden Shoes Scenes ll Mary Lee Funk as Sylvia singing Sweethearts Zj lim Ford as Mikel, singing Pretty As A Picturell 35 As the daughters of Dame Paula Show Mikel their fz1ther's picture, Mikel says, Heavens, do I look like that? On February 21st and 22nd, some sixty hand players from southwestern Michigan were in- xitetl to Sturgis to take part in the Playshop with the V. of M's hand master, Mr. Vvm. Revelli, as guest conductor. The program was broadcast over VVKZO, Marching Sturgis is guest for the day and performs its maneuvers at the half on the field ol' VVestern Michigali College, Kalamazoo for the game between Vllashington University St. Louis and XVestern Michigan College. 76 The Sturgis hand was represented by 50 of its memliers. Other schools of Michigan which sent representatives were: Holland, Dowagizie, Belding, Muskegon Heights, Buttle Creek, Iunin, Colon, St. joseph, Three Rivers, VVhite Pigeon, Burr Oak, Bronson, Nlzxrshnll, Centreville nnd Coldwater. Une of the very interesting features of the clay was the presence of Sigurcl Rziselier, one of the greatest living suxzipluuie players, who gave :i 45 minute Lleinnnstraition tn the hands on the possibilities of 21 szixuphfmne. On and 0191 77 I Hop of 1947 On with the dance-let joy be unconfineclll' To the rhythm provoking strains of Bobby VVear's orches- tra one hundred Couples danced from 9 p.m. to l a.m. on the evening of lVIay 24th, at the schoolls annual -I-Hop. This last fling of the year, the climax of social activities, is always eagerly awaited. The picturesque setting for this special occasion was mfhe Old lXIill Streamf' A realistic mill and wheel stand- ing by the front of the gym spanned a stream of water. The sky was filled with spangled stars. One unusual and added feature of this yearls J-Hop was the choosing and crowning of Joan Sherry as queen. Rondo Selser, president of the Senior Class, awarded the crown. llflemories of this happy event are recorded for you, dear reader, in the pictures found here. The Queen-.loan Sherry President of Jr, Class-Rondo Selser In Review General Chairman and Decorations .... Refreshments ....................,. . Programs and Invitatiora, ...... . Publicity ............. .. .Barbara VVerkhaven Orchestra ..., ........-Ioan Lawler 1 ...........JiYllF01'd iukct5 ' .,.,I3ill Stapleton C'lezin-l'p. . ,. JVNIOR SPONSORS Nlrs. Seitz, Nliss Pettyjolin, Nirs. Bronse CIIAPIZRONFS Mr. and Mrs. Paul Niiller M:'. and Mrs. Xxviiiilllll Smith Mr. and Nlrs. 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H .,,. , .. , ,,y'!Z:? !, , 15169435 .:2.' 192 . 4 3, as 21 5 ' F ., .Q 4 .. .. f .... 42 iw .qgmv gk. , ,pl Zmthm xfwmmfwwmw wma Wm-, 5163101622 ,,,, , X , 1 - -, -V Boosting Gm' Team Reaclyl Let's go ln YVith this cry, this year's cheerleaders were ready to put the crowd through their paces. Those peppy kids who gave forth with the yells were: Varsity--Lois Sherry, Lois John, Lois Shook and Janet Kasdorf. Reserve-Barbara Powers, Pat Blossom and Grace Prestidge. Feeling in the need of some new out- fits, the cheer leaders started the year off by purchasing new uniforms-black with white sweaters for Varsity leaders and black sweaters for reserves. The cheerleaders sponsored many pep sessions before the games, during which speeches were made by various members of the faculty, and when we could get them by a little coaxing, by members of the team. VVe feel the cheerleading has been suc- cessful this year, and we hope the chee1'- ing section will be bigger and better in Sturgis High's more glorious future. 0236 OXO 9229 The 1947 gridiron team, featured on the next two On the Gridiron . 1, i iiv- Veld Finlay Miller' OUR GRIDIRON PILOTS Above are the three pilots who train our grid teams for S.H.S. Bob Finlay is the chief pilot. He is head football coach and takes charge of the baclcfield. Paul Miller is assistant coach, and has charge of coaching the line. Garrett Veld has charge of the reserve teams. He is the man responsible for the material in our future Varsity. pages, began the season with 9 lettermen from last yearls squad. The Trojans had a fairly successful season in that we won 3, lost 4, and tied 1 game. Of the 4 games lost, in only one, East Lansing, were we outscored in touchdowns. The remaining 3 defeats were all de- termined by extra points and a safety. 1' One unfortunate factor which had a bearing on our season was the loss of Jim Ford, star halfback, with a dislocated shoulder. Bill Stapleton and Tom Walters were chosen as the Captains of the 47 squad. Selser and VValters, full- back and tackle respectively, were given a place on the Twin Valley All-Conference 2nd Team. Stapleton and Renner, end and guard respectively, were given honorable mention. SEASON RECORD Sturgis Adrian ..... Sturgis East Lansing Sturgis Lakeview .. Sturgis Hillsdale .. Sturgis Marshall .. Sturgis Albion .... Sturgis Three Rivers Sturgis Coldwater . 'hx .ww ww -mf- -fr' an- Am 'wx 1. ,-A F +1-. 4.-,W an Mann 'K W..+ Q., Reserve Football . ...,.. ,,.,..,..........,.... Fw .- W..-,.T,..- N, .. ,. .vv . , .,,,.. ..,,. . . .L . V . .tv , Seated-D. Lytle, M. Post, ll. Strang, xl. Tihbott, li. lloltz, F. Kime, -l. Hulse, D. Sidener Row 2-Coach Veld, C. Harker, D. Borgert, l,. Randall, B. Frame, T. Hart, l., Fherhard, rl. Schragg, XV. Shook Row 3-J. Carey, -I. Borgart, li. llilgendort, R. The 47 reserve squad under the direction of coach Garett Veld started their season with an impressive win over the Coldwater Reserves. From then on they had a tough time of it by losing the rest of their games, Track has returned to Sturgis lligh after a long: ahsenfc from the athletic program. Because ol' the fart that it was the first year for this sport and also hecauze of the lack of a good track, the team didn't burn up the Twin Valley Con- ference with any wonder squad. Track Ulman, D. Finch, A. Nletzger, P. Sheet! Many of the boys of this squad are expected to play varsity hall next year. There is much potential material among this squad and next y-ear should see some fine hall players on the S.ll.S, gridiron. The +7 trark team was organized as an experiment only. The fact that many hoys were interested last year and a good turnout answered the track Call indicates that it will probably he included as a Varsity Sport this year. Midgets Rim' lill Mcliriclc, 'If NV:1lters, I.. Ifrzmks, D. Nliller, XVilsnn, VI, Miller, Ii. XVZIQLINI R. IIytIc'. 'J X ' ' ' ' 1 Row --I. IILIFIICII, IA.. XxlNICI', KI, IIIIHICF, II. Ixzlxdorf, Ii. Ixlvst-rt, R. Iiruhzikcr, 'I'. Slavk, ll. Ruht-rts, FI. Davis Row 3-Cuavlr Garrett Ve-ld, C, N1L'I.Zllll'hIIIl, R. Collins, I. -Ivtfrt-yr, P. ,I0rclan, ll. Lewis I. Quirin, -I. Iiertvzl, M. Cary. The Sturgis Midge-t squad which CUIIIIIIIIS next years Rest-rvc players, play ed 3 LQIIIIICS this yezir. They l'liIllY 1111! ui VK'RILS'1'I.INLZ 'I'Ii,-XM their hzlttlrs with I WWII, l lust :md I iiwl rei'0rcI. , K V b Y Q t N , .3 ,Q A fn' A LAL? I . Ihr VI I't'5IIlIlALI- lenm Qt! -H1 had -I hunts Qxx 1th I out gjvgfixf 'gif' VA '-K- - XX.f'5 NI1I1t:1rAx' Suhrlul this year.. lhv huya trzxvelctl to Incl t I IIINI , .7 3' 6 Mf- !,A0.,Qf4 wht-re they I72lflIL'lINIfC'tI in thc stzxtt- iitcr-t. ,1 Iwi- 42 ' 4' . 'af A fm.-1 Y: ML ff.-I 7 I fkxki 'iffy-,OSI g.- -.. - D . t ,I If , R , -nu .LJ XA Iv X, D NVRl2S'l'LlNi,If'Cl.'..AgfL! Un Mzit-R. VVZI Ii. IQKICIIZUI. Rim' 1-R. liruhzlker, Ii Iirxind, IJ. IMhIw rtcru, II. Ixzisdurt Ii. Ixhwt- rt. Run 24 Kimv, I'. St ral ng. 1.11 rgv, NN I.. Ifherlizird D. NI1'liri Ii. IL'Ifrm x I SIICUII, 87 X E wt 'Em I . 2 dis? Rondo Selser-came to Sturgis from Burr Oak in his sophomore year. Rondo was a regular center for two years and the team's high scorer in his senior year. Very depend- able on backhoards. Doug Mowry-played first string guard as a junior. HDoug is a good shot, hall hawk and an excellent defensive man. Bill Stapleton-played regular at the end of his junior year, first string forward his senior-year. Bill is an ex- cellent shot, scoring over 100 points. He is a good man under each backhoard. Phil Pugh-played, regular his senior year. Phil possesses the most natural ability on this squad, He is an excellent ball advancer and a good defensive man. W . Tom VValters-played regular his senior year. Tom is a good jumper in rebound work and a good defensive man. Bob Freeman--regular player at forward his junior year. Bob is tall and rangy and a very good shot. Bill Ulmer-played regular guard his junior year. Bill is a good ball advancer and a very fast floor man. Fred Zeeh-showed up very well in the last three games. Fred is an excellent shot and a very good ball handler. Zeeb is the most improved player on the team. Fred is a junior. Ben Persing-Ben is a very big boy and he uses his height well under backboard. He is a junior. If he can develop more scoring ability he should he Il valuable man to the squad in his senior year. , ' tw FINAI, 'I'-Y BASI-iIi'I'I'mAI.I. HIIXNIUINGS 'II-:tm XVm1 Inst Pvt. Colciwzxtc-1' . . .14 0 1.000 Igtkcvicu ..., ...11 3 .7311 Iiztst I.:1mi11g ,.. .. if K1 .571 Sturgis ,...., ,. 7 7 .500 NIIIIXIILIII ,.. ,.. 7 7 .500 Ilillstlztle . .,, 6 S .-1-29 Albion ,, ., I 11 .214- .-Xtlriam . ........ .......,...... 1 1 1+ ,000 FINAI. 'I'-V SIANDINKLS IIt'II1Il XVUII Inst 'I'IrtI I't't. Ifzxst Igtmitmg ... .... 6 1 0 .857 INIz1rxI1:1Il ., .... S 2 O .71-I ,'XtI1'iz1u . ..,, 3 3 1 500 .Xlbion ., .... I 3 0 .571 CIUICIXYZIYEI' , .3 -1- 0 .429 Sturgis .., .2 4 1 .357 IIiIlstI:1Ie .. 2 5 0 296 I.ZlI'iL'YIL'NV . 7 5 0 236 7 'I4' Basketball lst RESERV E BASIQETBALL Standing from left to right.-D. Lewis, NV. MCl,auglilin, C. VV:1rner, J, Linder, Mr. Paul Millel' Seated-R. jones, Frnhriep, M, Post, D. Sidcner, D. Finch, R. Dresser. 2nd RESERVES BASKETBALL Row 1-D. Miller, D. Borgert, R, VVenziel, I.. Randall, J. Bogart, R. Collins. Row 2--I. Davis, D. lVlvCz1rtl1y, YV. Persing, ul. Tihbott, D. Roberts, Conch Paul Nliller 90 Basketball THIRD RESERVES Seated-R, Kime, L. Smoker, D. Almstead, D. Brubaker, D. Lunger, G. Snook. Standing-Coach Finlay, D. Jones, YV. Tupper, J. McLauchlin, G. Hunter, Mgr. J. XVinger. BASKET BALL The lst String Reserve team of the -I-8 season, under the coaching of Paul Mille1', set a very good record. After dropping 4 games in a row at the be- ginning of the year, the Trojans went on to close the season with a string of 6 victories to bring their record up to a 10 won, 6 lost count. This reserve team was thought by many to contain the best potential material of any other reserve team in the conference. The 2nd Reserves set a season record of 5 won, -l lost. The boys on this team are Freshmen and Sopho- mores. These are the fellows who will step up to the position of lst Reserves next year and a few may make the Varsity squad. The 3rd reserves, or the Jr. High team had the best record of any team in S H.S. These boys went undefeated for the second straight year. Their record was 10 won, O lost. The 3rd Reserves are coached by Bob Finlay. TOTAL INTERSCHOLASTIC BASKETBALL RECORD 1947-48 Played WVon Lost Pct. Varsity 16 9 7 .563 Reserves 16 10 7 .625 2nd Varsity -1- 0 4 .000 Znd Reserves 9 5 4 .556 Jr. High 10 10 0 1.000 Totals 55 34- 21 .618 .-+,. MA 1-2:25-as .: 4 ,......... . , , , Action In Uh, lll'l1 stiff is the refrain one liears after a goocl session of ralis- tlieuies in the gym. But after a few aetive periods of exercise everyone is limlverecl up anal the daily dozens go olf more easily. Miss Aungst and Mr. Velul are the clireetors who teach the students you see in the pietures on these pages to master the skills and techniques in pliysieal education aetivities-Consist- ing of games sueli as ping pong, softf luall, soerer, volleyball, touch football, aeroliaties of all sorts, and the regular ealistlienic' exercises. J 5 Q ff! '7 4 A . On the Baseball Diamond Seated-B. Pannell, D. Ulrey, P. Lint, M. Lukomski, L. Hopkins, H, DeVVitt, N. Kraft, D. Lamborne. Top Row-D. Mowry, B. Ulmer, J. Lint, F. David, D. Deter, ll. Frohriep. BA5EEALL-VAR51TY AND RESERVE FINAL 'r-V BASEBALL STANDINGS Sturgis High School baseball team under the coaching of Robert Miller, athletic director, had a season somewhat under par in that they won 3 games and lost -l. The pitching staff of the t'47 squad was rather weak as neither of two regular pitchers, namely Dick Lamborne and Bill Ulmer, had much experience. Ulmer will be back for the 'l48,' season with experi- ence of game conditions under his belt and therefore should be much improved. Jack Lint, regular catcher has two more seasons to go before graduation. Those boys who played regu- lar and will not be back for the f'48l' season are: Bill Pannell, all-around athlete and star shortstop, Howard DeWitt, very desirable second baseman who came to us from Kalamazoo State Highg Lyle Hopkins, letter winner in all sports, played first base, llflarvin Lukom- ski, excellent fielder and ball hawk, Phil Lint, com- petent hitter and good fielder. The reserve team under the directions of hir. VVallace lklaner, had a fine season of 5 won, 1 lost. lylany of the boys on this reserve team will be ex- pected to fill in vacant varsity posts this year, Team XVon Lost Pet. Lakeview . . .... 6 1 .857 Adrian ,.....,. .... 5 2 .714 East Lansing .. . .... 5 2 .714 Marshall ..... .,., 5 2 .714 Sturgis ..... .... 3 4 .429 Coldwater ... .... 2 5 .286 Albion ..... .... 1 6 .143 Hillsdale ............................ 0 7 .000 SEASONlS RESERVE BASEBALL RECORD Sturgis ................. 4 Colon .............. ... 5 Sturgis ... .... 3 Burr Oak .... ... 1 Sturgis ... .... 6 Burr Oak .... ... 0 Sturgis ... .... 15 Coldwater ... ... 2 Sturgis . ............. 2 Colon ..... ... 1 Sturgis . .............. 11 Coldwater ...... . . . 4 SEASON'S BASEBALL RECORD Varsity Sturgis . .... 15 Constantine .... ... 1 Sturgis . .... 1 Lakeview .... ... 4 Sturgis . .. 1 Kalamazoo ... ... 7 Sturgis ... .... 6 Marshall .. ... 6 Sturgis ... .... 6 Albion ,. ... 3 Sturgis . ..,. 16 Hillsdale .. .... 1 Sturgis ... .... 10 Coldwater ... . . . .11 Sturgis . .. 1 East Lansing ... .. 2 Coach Miller The baseball team of l9-l-8 will be the last Sturgis athletic team coached by Robert Nliller. The open- ing of school next September will find 1111 llliller in the office of principal. lllr. llliller has had a sensational record of games won and lost while coaching Sturgis teams. He came to Sturgis in 1930 after coaching five years at Nlason. He was announced this year to be the dean of coaches in the powerful Twin Valley Con- ference. During his eighteen years as coach at Sturgis, he has compiled a record of 356 wins and 152 losses and 16 ties. This is indeed a very impressive record. Klr. llliller, the students of Sturgis High School do hereby wish you all the luck in the world at your new position. RICSIERVE BASEBALL Seated-B. Collins, J, XVilson, D. Brubaker, J. Niggli, B. Brand, D. Roberts. Row 2-B. Brown, Schragg, D. Strang, L. Eberhard, D. Lytle, D. Picker, Cary, VV. Mc Laughlin, K. Borgert, A. Freeland, M. Smoker, F. Kime. Top Row-D. VVenzel, D. Magnus, J. Hyde, M, Post, YV. McPherson, B. Holtz, D. Finch, B. Jones, A. Metzger, J. Borgert, C. YVarner, R, Dresser. Awards FOOTBALL AVVARDS 194-7 VARSITY NSU Tom XValters, Bill Stapleton, VVarren Renner, Jim Ford, Rondo Selser, Dick Briscoe, Frank Hanaway, Max Harker, Bill Linder, Don Loetx, George Shimp, Bill Sprister, Lloyd West, Bob Freeman, Douglas Mowry, Benny Persing, Bill Ulmer, Bob Brown, Dick Deter, Alan Freeland, -lack Lint, Bill Dobberteen, Jack Frohriep. VARSITY RESERVE HSV Phil Pugh, Ed Hilgendorf, Bob Kuenzel, Dick Oman, Paul Scheetz, Bill Yunker, jim Bogart, Dick Brubaker, John Cary, Leland Eberhard, Dave Finch, Bob Frame, Carl Harker, Ted Hart, Bill Holtz, Bob jones, Frank Kime, Joe Linder, Don Lytle, Arland Metzger, Marvin Post, John Schragg, Dean Sid-ener, Dick Strang, joel Tibbott, Douglas Borgert, John Hulse, Lonnie Randall. SERVICE MONOGRAM U19S47'l Paul jordan, Bob Collins, Richard Hyde, Clare McLauchlin, Dan Roberts, Thurman Slack, Jim VVilson, Jack Barnell, John Bertva, Harold Cary, Larry Franks, Tom Jeffreys, Howard Kasdorf, Bob Klesert, Dean Lewis, Douglas McBride, Dave Miller, Jack Miller, jerry Quirin, Tom VValters, Kenneth VVeg- ner, Eddie VVisler. MANAGERS VVayne McLauchlin, Bob Brand, XVayne Snook, jerry Davis. Awards BASKETBALL AVVARDS 1947-48 VARSITY S Rondo Selsler, Bill Stapleton, Tom Vvalters, Phil Pugh, Doug- las Mowry, Robert Freeman, Bill l'lmer, Fred Zeeb. VARSITY RESERVE rS Benny Persing, Ray Dresser, Vllayne McLauchlin, Dave Finch, jack Frohriep, Bob -Innes, joe Linder, Marvin Post, Dean Side- ner, Charles VVarner. SERVICE MONOGRAMS Jim Bogart, Bob Collins, Vllendell Persing, Dan Roberts, joel Tibbott, Dick Wenzel, Douglass Borgert, Dan McCarthy, Dave Miller, Lonnie Randall. MANAGERS Norman Kraft, Jerry Davis, Dean Lewis. BASEBALL AVVARDS 1947 VARSITY S Howard DeVVitt, Lyle Ilopkins, Phil Lint, Marvin Lukomski, Richard Lamborne, Norman Kraft, -lack Lint, Bill Pannell, Douglas Mowry, Bill I'lmcr. VARSITY R ESERV E rS Ray Spencer, Donald Illrey, Frank David, Dale Picker, Richard Deter, Keith Borgert, Alan Freeland, VVayn4e McLauch- lin, Marion Smoker, Robert Brown, 'lack Frohriep, Dean Sidener, Don Lytle, Don Mangus, Leland Eberhard, Jim Bogart, John Schragg, Frank Kime, Bill Mcl'h-erson, Richard Strang. SERVICE MONOGRAM 19S47 Ray Dresser, Bob Jones, Dan Roberts, Ronald Robbins, Robert Brand, john Niggli, Dick Brubaker, Bob Collins, Bill Holtz, John Cary, lVIarvin Post, Arland Metzger, Richard VVenzel, Charles VVarner, Richard Hvde, David Finch. :NW it a 1 . f : ii? 0 fb 'flfivi 0 1 X ll' 0 ' x I Ill f hy! , J' 0f'Ilf I 4. ll ' Q I .--v A ll QS IX I Ill c 17 I I '-in .rf I 'VK 4. 1 ill mi . i Q A im Q 5 xx C A ' I I ' 0 ', 5 r G X qygff The fine spirit and cooperation f h . 0 these advertisers as made possible the production of the 1948 Sturgeusiau To them the Staff e ' ' ' ' X ' xpxesses lts sincerest gratitude. 98 X ff ix 'W Q wg X.x,,yA I 55 as 5 K V k --235 Assistant Sales Staff Seated-II. Emerson, B. Carter, G. Burtold, A, King. Standing--I. Avery, -T. Ford, D. Nlcyers, S. Zimmerman. These students assisted the regular staff in selling ads to help finzmfe our 1948 Sturgensian. Their work and Cooperation was much appreciated. The First 1948 Sturgensicm Is Sold 100 KOMOBILE vo C400 41 'CH I GP? WANT the better thing? When the U. of M. has a winning team, when the Tigers, the Red Wings or the Lions are winning-the crowds grow. You can depend upon it that the better thing always draws the crowd. The better thing is the obvious reason for the dramatic popularity of the Automobile Club ot Michigan and this lnsurance Exchange at the Club-a popularity that has made them the outstanding organization of their kind in America. World tame growthfthe greatest proof in the world that here is the better thing. Detroit Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange Jftorzzffys-in-fart1 Ralph Thoriias Chas. B. Van Dusen Roy BI. Hood llofcrrrrl D. Bro1c'n, Gwzvrzzl fllzznzzgvr at Automobile Club of Michigan PAUL P. YODER STURGIS DIVISION 202 EAST CHICAGO smear PHONE sau STURGIS 56 to 31.00 STORE Compliments of R 116 VVest Chicago Road HI, H. STEVENS, Proprizrior FLORENCE BEAUTY SHOP COMPLIMENTS FIR T NATIO AL BA HERALD WALTERS Insurance and Real Estate - :::- v :::: -fx,-,-,i ...,N,:. Come to the WAYSIDE STORE for G Voce1'ies-BIeats-Candy-Toys School Supplies-Hosiery 1.4 , Cnfts-Notlons -IAY HARDIIXIAN, Prop. Q lf A LITY FIT R N l T U R E , Felicitations A1 MODIZRATIC PRICES to the --Sm, Graduating Class BIGELOW FURNITURE CO. II 108-110 South Nottawa Street WISE RADIO SHOP CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1948 Tri-State Litho Art, Inc. Compliments 5: of Best Wishes to the Graduates 21 of 1948 BEALL'S PLUMBING SHOP Heating STURGIS AWNING And Glass C0. Sheet Metals DEISCH AUTO SALES DeSoto Plymouth 112 North Monroe Phone 93-J ,s, ,.,',,S. -4-04, .,-.,' ,N,,N, .- ,s.,'N,NffN,v-1-1, ,,.f.-, f., DOBBSH HATS HFLORSHEIMH SHOES UADLERI' ATH-WOOL SOX 'GATESH GLOVES RUGBY SWEATERS HARROXVH SHIRTS BUXTONH BILL FOLDS H1S', TOILETRIES Gul Rellm Qolluin f . 1ti,lfflli1W'll9H'GAL GLOVERU PAJAMAS 'AMCGREGORH SPORTSXVEAR HMUNSINGWEARI' UND-NVIQAR PHOENIX SOX 'IPIONEERH BELTS AI,LIGATOR RAIN COATS SOCIETY BRAND CLOTHES Eyesight Conservation Phone -I-86 DR. STANLEY MARTIN oP'roME'rR1sT Hours 9-.5 Sturgis Bldg. Evening by Appr. Sturgis, lN'Iich 1 ll 0 I U 1: Quizzieal Queries 1 1: Bill Holtz: Do you know why Jackie Frohreip I is like a river? 4 Joe Linder: No, Bill. 1 :I Bill: VVell, whatever is in him comes out at 1: his mouth. 1 :1 ----- :I H. Emerson: UDO you know why Connie Damne- Il herg is like a button ? I 1: VV. VVest: Could it be because she is always 1: popping off at the wrong time? 1 MIDWEST TOOL Sz CUTLERY CO. Manufacturers of Quality Tools for Industry --v---------- --A-0- WANT REAL HAPPINESS AND ENJOYMENT?-LET MUSIC IN , 9- Js- gffafkli al -X Q 'wg Q A. ev ife 4 J, X . 423242-.2''314Q'Qiigffff2'Eg.gQI1SfQff' . '- - f '-.Q:3:f'Q:' 5.2. .1-zy -' '-'- 8223153 .5 , . . Where there s music in ,,:i2:ii'g3gg55fQjff1352Zg53-1 ix . '- . A --'--1115.1f'..Q51f'E 2f'i3i2E XX' f, , , the homey there 5 W almth' Zfl . 'l.Q2-2' N.:1E3E2:t- VVe can fill your wants friendship and mutual en- :fx ::35,41:1,1gg,,, - ' l - ' .-,- :,:':A:l:l'1:-:fi-:'. ' .-:2:it5:7t fS?:3:5:1:3:5 for all thlfl S IIHISILZI . Ovlljenf Let US help V011 T2325iT:5:T:5:7f7:313:3t7:1:3:31 -5' :izfs ' XI fy Q332:5:5:7'li3qt-:f:5S:5:5:55 g J 'k 7 - h ' '- A And when You buy here, Ill? Ch50lll 05116 2. lillllil ,.:-Q 4f-' if you have the assurance ff' Omg an a am Y that your pm-Chase is the VVe feature- stop in wday- ,':3:?'51'C?P5sS:i71:5i1' 'Eb -si -c-:5i3f' -:7iii1i7:'f -: i:1:5f . sY :sfi2i2E2E25a52si2 :E5i5E5E5E5E5E5i5i5i5E , MART IN We feature- - ' ----' 1 SLLBIER X V.... A IJHILLCJ PLDLER FARNSXVOR rn RING sl N, i a GENERAL ARNISTRONG i ' ELECTRIC . ,-, BAND INSTRU- 'H RADIOS and HIENTS. appliances. SAILORS MUSIC 8L APPLIANCE STORE l25 East Chicago St., Phone 252 'Say it with llusic' fl J 4+ lr POP'S 1: S b 1. eptem er I 4+ POPCORN STAND il 4, 4-Back to the books and rulers. Seniors meet Mr. :l Peck and all his pencils. The last, long, mile for 1: some of us begins. Corner of Chicago and Pleasant 1' G . ,: 15-Mr. VV1ll1am Hacker, a pianist, entertains us 1: for our first assembly of the year. 'I ,,,,,,,,,,:,,,: -,:,,,,,,,: ::,,:,,,i: 19-Football season opens with game at Adrian. 1: 14-1-1-. Were off to a good start. it Seems a school boy got mighty generous passing 4: out Luckies in session room. Hush, hush. 'r 9 lr S 24-Our up and coming Reserves meet Coldwater. 'r i: 25-Too bad some people didn't know their Ameri- can History today! 1+ 500 NVEST CONGRESS ST. 'C 1+ 26-Our husky Varsity team met East Lansing. PHONE Q86 4: Sorry boys, better luck next time. - .., 4, 'r 12 4: 'I COMPLIIVIENTS OF I TED'S STANDARD SERVICE ----,---4-Q-------,--------------------:::::::::::::::::::: CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 48 STURGIS DAILY JOURNAL :::::::::::::::::::::.'::::::: DIETZ CLEANERS 114 North Nottawa Street Ph 105 R ,.,-.-.,..- -,.- ,s.,,,.- , -,, i- .-A ANDREWS 8a CAMBURN RADEBAUGH SHOE lu ln Washing Machine Repairs HOSPITAL 'T 1+ 116 NORTH NOTTAXVA STREET um SOUTH NOTTAWA STREET 5: PHONE 121 4 HEXPERT SHOE REPAIRS f m 0 ,,,, Q 'pp 'O o R :- ENGINEERS and MANUFACTURERS of ABRASIVES-COMPOUNDS-EQUIPMENT Mechanical Metal Finishing and De-Burring Home of HMECHA-AIR Dual Tire Equalizer HOME and COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY SOAP POWDERS and CLEANERS MECI-IA - FINISH CORPORATION Sturgis 300 W. South St. Michigan CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 1948 NATIONAL UTILITIES COMPANY Gas Company Phone 478 Courtesy of THE GIFT SHOP H3 East Chicago Road Gifts for Every Age-Every Occasion THE ELECTRIC SHOP Congratulations to The Class of 48 FOR COMPLETE DR UG STORE SERVICE SHOP AT MACDONALD'S DRUGS 110 East Chicago Road B. Eberhard: 'ADO you know why doing nothing is the most tiresome job ? L. VVest: Goodness, no, why? B. Eberhard: Because 'e can't stop to rest. C. Ailes: I would like to take out a book. Mrs. Brown: VVhat would you like, something light? C. Ailes: 'Alt doesnlt matter, I have my bike with me. HEDWIG S. KRUMM VVOMEN'S APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES 122A VVEST CHICAGO ROAD Complete Line of School and Office Supplies STURGIS OFFICE SUPPLY ASBURY'S GROCERY 303 E. Chicago Rd. Phone 6l2 Ruby Curtis Ruth Snyder Proprietors of COLONIAL BEAUTY SHOP I-Iere's to the Class of 1948! Royal Easy Chair CONGRATULATIONS FROM M and M NEWS STAND Sturgis, Michigan TED DO CLAS STICTSON HATS, lNTlCRW'OVlCN HOSIERY, HART SHAFFNER X MARX CLOTHES, NKNN-RUSH SHOES STLRGIS, MICHIGAN 'r r H. W. HAGERMAN Il l Compliments Real lfstate l of and BUCKNELL HARDWARE IO6 East Chicago Road I: Phone l3l A 5 4 mv H U 2 Compliments 2 l Compliments of 3 3 of s MILADY'S BEAUTY Z Z DR. G. N. MORRILL SHOP Y 3 Best Wishes To The Class of 1948 MAC'S FURNITURE STORE Kirby Grocery 8L Market 304 St. Joseph St. Phone 43 BRITTON'S TEXACO STATION 408 E. Chicago Rd. Phone l Just Good Service Hotel Elliott Barber Shop George Coninienator it Schick Razors October 1-Assembly given by Samuel Grathwell repre- senting F.B.I. 3-Trojans meet Lakeview. WVe stop them flat 1+-6. VVeather more like spring. S-Hillsdale game. Another victory. 9-The new Chemistry 'tstudesl' are initiated in the lah. A certain girl pulls out a drawer- glass everywhere. I7-Trojans meet Marshall, football field in total darkness for half an hour. Journalism students visit Michigan State College for the day. 24-Game with Albion. Trojans lose hy only two points. Seniors hear the old refrain Stay awake, pay attention, don't let this slip by. 28-Corn and cider everywhere you look, you guess- ed it the Student Union Halloween Party tonight. 31-Trojans whip the day-lights out of the VVild- cats .... Good work, boys. G.A.A. has a hayride. More fun! Compliments of FLANDERS Sz DRESSER - INSURANCE - SIMPSON AND HAACK Sheet Metal Plumbing and Heating Phone 642 Sturgis, Michigan COMPLIMENTS OF FORMED TUBES, INC. Graduates Shop Good Luck at To The Class J. C. PENNEY CO. Of 48 CLOTHES FOR YOUNG PAUL SHOUK MEN AND WOMEN PAINTER s DECORATOR You'll Always Find The Newest Styles at El ' ' a alfle S Exclusive But Not Expensive ' l BOMBERGEHS 5C - SLOO STORE Headquarters for School Supplies -,,,,,,...,.,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,T,,:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, DONALDSON PAINT FROZEN FOODS and WALLPAPER CO. G Specialists in Paints sTURG1s LooKER oo. WH P' d W' ' 'li 41 lll X th 'N WORLD'S LARGEST INSTALLERS OF HOME HEATING EQUIPMENT Automatic Gas, Coal, Oil, and Fired Heating Equipment HCDLLAND FLJRNACE CO. 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VVhat a life teachers lead! 21-The big night has arrived! Seniors present The Night of january 16th. Karen Andre goes on trial for her life! A super production! 25-Blue seems to have won out. Girls get new gym suits, kinda cute, don't you think? HILTO CIGAR TURE Candy Ice Cream Tobacco Billiards Come In For One Of Those Good Malteds Your Patronage Is Greatly Appreciated - -:::4':::A - A A :fre ,,.,,,,-A:::::::: Q4,,0, Congratulations To The Class Of 1948 MYERS SERVICE STATION CITIES SERVICE OILS TIRES-BATTERIES-GREASING 8l6'N NOIIAWA IHONIN 406W Tennent Supply Company Industrial and Commercial Equipment-Supplies--Materials Wholesale Sz Retail Established 1935 ARMINTROUTS FOOD MARKET GROCERIES 8z MEATS 144 N. Prospect Phone 574 ,.- ,ef A .- - .4 ,.,,- .k-..N,-,4.s.,-..-.1-,Q-,-0-f ,.,v-:::::::::::::::: :v-:::: ,-:v Complimem PENN PLUMBING Of AND am Q HEATING SUPPLY fl 'Alf Ir can BQ Had , . . vw XVill Hay It 5 I :: 0::::::::::::::::::::::: Freeman Manufacturing C0 gon n z c. n vs N -Q Suv. DTI' EE if 1 . E me: KN ITTED ELASTIC FABRICS ELASTIC TWO-WAY GIRDLE BLAN KS SEAMLESS SURGICAL HOSE ABDOMINAL SUPPORT SURGICAL CORSETS GIBSON GREEN HUUSE EVERYTHING IN CUT FLOWERS AND POTTED PLANTS ELINIER I ALKICNS'lxIfIN, Proprietor Phone -I-91 ,, ,,,,:::: :.-::.-:.-,, f.-::::- A' RLCLXIPING X VI LCANIZING K 'IX NLIV 'IIRES S 'ILBIS YOUR X DFAI ER 5 545 234 West Chicago Road I MILLER'S TIRE SERVICE I I I 2 Congratulations To The Class of 48 STURGIS SUPPLY CC. Plumloing-Heating-Supplies WEST SIDE SERVICE D - X GAS and LUBRICATION Fuel Oil and Tank Wagon Service Phone 2lFl2 I OE QI BI I? 59051 U2Iif9+c-+I moofi' Q . ewe- Hh'iS't-ISI I-Im o QD 55. ,lk FD oo WWI mi SI Q11 fx U1 1 E Q : Q' 3 1 E E I 7 -3 E Q. 20 5 Q I fn FU I fl Z I .,N.,Nf,N,-e,R,-,N,N.f I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I-, I I I I SWAME R flufuhuuaz pphhncu. UHONE 90 T04 N.NOTTAWA STURGIS 3123 'X tt S lh 10 CONGRATULATIONS fl .il lv 11,1717 , an 1' N ,455 S M X 5' xL,X 'ww I To The Members of the Class of 1948 2 at YRS Sturgis' Finest Department Store DRY C OODS RF ADX 10 VVEAR DRAPFRIPS ILCC MP C IF1 S ION S RL! S AXDII'NIOL1'lNI T R 1 R R E T T S BARNA'S SHELL SERVICE .c 'r fl LADIES AND MISSES 1, JuSt An All-arounol READY TO XVEAR . AND Good Servlce ir 3 SHOES 2 r.'A,A'N'.,A,A4.,,.,-f.-.. ',, fx.,-.Q4-S4Af ...ff -..-::.-A-:.: - - - - - A '- A - - - BERRIDGE SHEAR C0. Manufacturers of Quality Cutlery For Over Fifty Years D. M. FRANK AGENCY Compliments Of Real EState and KOLADY'S STURGIS Insurance Nlasonic Block E 'I 4: 'I in ll in ln Deeemleef 35 BILL'S FOOD SHOP l 5-Basketball season opens with Lakeview. Heck, we lost! Vllhat a way to start out the season, but :I I here's hoping for hetter luck, boys! 1, 1 . . I :r Corner of BICCll2lIllC ik iXIlCl'llg21I1 r 10-Nutchuk, the Eskimo, in native garb gives in- teresting talk for assemhly. Ip l,ll0I1C 288-,I r 'r 12-Grou of new irls a ear around school . . . ll 4+ New girls? ? Those are only Varsity Cluh ifllfi- in . . . . r ates . . . Pretty poor imitations of our fairer sex, 4, . 4 we think. 4: lr l 16-Second game of the season with Three Rivers 1: . 1 here. XVe win. Let's keep up the good work now. 4: gr Compliments 18-Our boys hring home the hacon again, A win :u n 15 of 1 over East Lan sing. 19-It's here! l Our long awaited vaeation of two whole, wonderful weeks! tl l 4 Mrmre fun! Lights went off for how long? E 4 Z7-G.A.A. Dance to keep holiday festivity going. S Congratulations and Best Wishes To The SENIOR CLASS TAYLOR PRODUCE COMPANY .,,0,,::,,,,::,,3,::::::::::::::::::,::::::::::::::::::4:::::::::-- Yveatherwax Chevrolet Sales and Service PHONE 111 810 W, CHICAGG RD. 1 'TS 1. CONGRATULATIONS X' 1 ' TO THE CLASS V OF ws I LOOK INTO THE DIAMOND WESTERN AUTO -AT- ASSOCIATE STORE HOLT'S RCg1SfXf'gJSfWelefS ICRNIIE CROSS, mma- Congratulatlons From Wade Electric Products Co Manufacturers of Electrical Automotive Products WOLFINGER DRUGS -I. C. XVOLFINGER and A ,l. CRORIER Congratulations To The . Compliments Class of 1948 4 of LLOYD HOSSIE'S MAIN CAFE BODY SHOP POLEY and GRI-:fix -:.-:::: f::::.-::::, s .-:::::::::::::::::- THE ENTIRE PERSONNEL OF The Citizens State Bank extend congratulations to all members of the CLASS OF 1948 The Future Citizens of America IMANY GRADUATES OF THE STURGIS HIGH SCHOOL HAVE ENTERED THE EMPLOY OF OUR COMPANY AND HAVE LEARNED A TRADE THAT HAS BEEN OF GREAT VALUE TO THEM. THE SAME OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE TO YOU TO LEARN ONE OF THE MANY TRADES IN THE PRINTING INDUSTRY- VVE ARE ALVVAYS GLAD TO HELP YOU IN YOUR SELECTION OF A TRADE MOST SUITED TO YOU. THE NATIONAL CARBON COATED PAPER COMPANY Mm 3 PURDY'S GROCERY QUALITY FOODS BOOSI OUR HONII FIOXVN SLHOOLQ -1I-IONEl0- tLh g dXtr Srt bc Nlhg MEATS o QUALITY When a meat product bears the name of WaI1's, Its superior quality is assured. WALL'S PACKING CC. Compliments of . DR. F. S. BURLINGAME and DR. J. EARL MILLETT Sigrisl Furniture Company For Famous Makes Furniture-Floor Coverings-Appliances Next to Strand Theatre il 'I ln 1 1 Com lnnent January I, p S r 'v It of 4 5-'Back to school once more. A new year opens. 4: Resolutions have been made and broken no doubt by this time. in r 6-Game with Hillsdale. Another win! Gee l P D hope we're in the groove now. if . 0 V 9-VVhoopsl Albion beat us-VVhat happened? XVe're removed from second place to third. :V l 13-Aw-Heck. Coldwater gave us a beating too, it-- but only by two points. 1+-Hurrah! VVe won! Yea! Adrian goes home I beaten. GAA Assembly-Truth and Conse- : quences! and what Consequences, Salty hangs 'V Cong-Iratulatiolf-iq I . from the rafters. Phil P. dons baby bonnet to sit 1' 3 U on Mrs. S's. lap. to 21-Here they are again, those gruesome tests! But , H , the dark cloud has a silver lining-two days of Senlors Of , vacation coming up. ' 23-Lakeview brings un another defeat. Report 1' cards. As Shakespeare says, Oh woe is me! 1' fl Qi lI0'l'EL ELLIIITT Tasty Food - Correctly Served Cater to Parties Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner Daily Except Saturday Harry E. Richards llanager :- ::::,0:::.- ., ff.-- ',:.- - :::::.4N:::: - - A - A Compliments of LAURA LEWIS HAT SHOP M SL R DIETETIC LABORATCRIES, INC Manufacturers of Milk Products Sturgis, Mich. Phone 535 5. i16'gAf3p,ffQu I l b O Ll ll l O A hens, O. A::AYA.,-.-.AAA AAAAAAA A AAA A, ..,-.A.,-,A,A, Congratulations A to the Class of 1948 IVIIDGES BEAUTY SHGP A A A A A A A A A A A A A --AA AAAAAAAAAAAAAA A:.,.A'::::.A:::::::::::A:.- A-:::: A A A 4 'r 4 4 Cvlatunamgen lf Compliments Shoes WILLER,S 4 4 44 4 4 44 4 44 4 4 44 'P 'I SHGE STORE 1: P I P of 1' UR. L. B. PURDY Hagerman Huildmg MAST U PHGLSTERY SHUP Custom Made Furniture and Re-upholstering 121 South Fourth St. Phone 342 M P P -IOB PRINTING SXLESBOORS Stormst 'I wonder who this telegram i. '4 f ph RICGISTERS and Sl I PI IRQ Kline: 'WVestern Vnion. I recognize the I 4 t ng. J L Melchi: You certainly n , '4 ong: I should get ahead next n t 14 '4 4 I V - ., The Brubaker Prlntlng Co eed one. S Q '4 'r ? 107 SOUTH MON RUF Phone 303 JA .A,..'::v- .- .- v - - wx HN 4 E3 R E A4540 swf5,f'555:3'uiJ 1 STURGIS THEATRE COMPANY A A A A A A A: A,-:..A::, .,::,-,A.- - --.,-,'-- Y iiiiiii Miiidiiiisgliiiis' -HJ-I E. Chicago Phone 349 Rd. STLTRGIS, MICHIGAN Oldsmobile G.M.C. Trucks Whizzer Sales and Service VVEAVER - Lll IGG International Trucks McCormick - Deering Tractors and Implements STLRGIS, MICHIGAN GREETINGS 1 CLASS OF -l8 CONGRESS ST. MARKET 3? 'r GROCERIES and INIEATS ll W. CONGRESS PHONE also It l C Compliments of DR. CHARLES MILLER 1-.x,,N,.,-.,.,-.,..-4-.. ::::p- CONGRATULATIONS To The NEW GRADUATES of Sturgis High School -mf nfwfgyfa D and W MARKET THE FOOD CENTER OF STURGIS A A -0,0-Q - -f:: -:4-:::,,, -::: ,:::::::::':::,,,-::.-:.-::,.A--.,::f-,f,:- L. A. BERG, M. D. GO TC THE BUSY A Ear Eyes BURGER Nose Throat FOR THAT SNACK Hagerlnan Building J ACKMAN'S DEPENDABLE DRUGS 123 West Chicago Road Sturgis Phone 17-M Compliments Greetings of Class of 48 C. Sz H. MACHINE CO. HENRY J. SCHIPPER vHvnwv-Wunnnnnnll ln February 13 w X :I CLEANING - PRESSING - RILPAIRING I 6-East Lansing invades our court and hands us a 1' drubbing. Sorry, pals! 4: 1 10-VVe invade the VVildcats' den and rout them. Yes, really, we won! 4: - v 1 in -1 - 1 11-Journalism class motors to LaGrange for Town Lathes and Gents FI mlm Meeting of the Air . Remember how the speakers :I ' drooled while the rest of us feasted on hamburgers ,: and cokes ? 12-N . CJ.-wrt 11- - Y , , . . . mmm 01 es eww gnc MIGHT!! Pm ll 103 INorth Street Sturgis, RfIlClIlg2lll gram, and makes us realize that poetry can be 1: enjoyed. :r I 13-Oh! oh! we got a trimming at Hillsdale. ::::::::::::::::::::- v:::::::::::v 1-1-Cupid has his day at school. 18-Sorry, but we find it necessary to repeat the 2 old refrain Lost Againll. This time to Cold- I me l Compliments 20-This has been a big day for everybody. Ping r Pong assembly was lots of fun and to top it off, we defeated Albion! Hurray! :P f l 22-Yniversity of Michigarfs band director, Mr. O Revelli, conducts Band Play Shop. VVork, fun, :I and a huge success! ll lr 23-The Hillsdale Hornets sting us badly! :I M' J- I 27-Last game of season! VVe end by punishing Adrian on their own floor, 'I Congratulations F rom CITIZENS LUMBER E6 COAL CIO. HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL KIN DS GF BUILDING MATERIALS AND FUEL PHONE 26 - -A - -::: - A--- -:: -,::: -.:::: - -:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -:: -::: REFRIGERATION REFRIGERATION For The Trailer Coach Industry By MARVEL INDUSTRIES - - - - - :::::::::::::::::::::::::i::::::::::::::::::::,:::::::::: 'I MORRISS0N7S CLEANERS Congratulations To The 1, Class of 1948 los NORTH NOTTAVVA STREET PHONE 8311 WINER 81 KING Congratulations From C. E. WALKER TAX OFFICE Phone 741 12715 West Chicago Road Porter's Cut Rate Drugs STURGIS Moron SALES EE 1 STURGIS' COMPLETF 4 1 31114 Your Packard Dealer DRM S Q Ph 600 wr W tQl R STURGIS CREDIT BUREAU Guard Your Credit As A Sacred Trust COlXIPI,llXIEN'l'S TO THE CLASS Ol l9-PS RFAI Class of 1948 GOOD LUCK Congratulations Senior Class JOHN HESS l'OR - 1NsL'RANC1c - N01 ARY PALACE CAFE STURGIS RECREATION BOWLING ALLEYS STURGIS, MICHIGAN BOWL FOR HEALTH 44 lr 4 4 Compliments of 4 My :E WATKINS DRUG STORE Prescription Pharmacist 54 North Street Compliments of A 4 ' CANDYLAND x Q and Our Sincere Thanks l To All Those Who Have Maintained CANDYLAND As The Place Where The Gang Meets FRED RAI-IN SHELL HAGERKIAN 51 44 'I 44 I: G, Griffis: VVhew .... 1 just took a quizf 4 S. Uastle: Finish? 1' cs. csriffisz --NO, Spanish. 44 1 i,L,,-.-. 4 DR. E. E. WEAVER 5- 4 4 OS'l'EOPATHlC PHYSICIAN 1' 14 ll 'I 4 4 Miss llzigen: XVould Shakespeare be considered Il remarkable man if he were living today? M, M4r5'er: Yes, he'd he 332 years old. :::,fe::::,--YQ :: ,::::,,::: GOOD LUCK TO THE CLASS OF '48 ' BELL'S EAT SHOP 1200 E. CHICAGO RD. STEAKS, CHOPS and SEA FOODS GOOD LUCK and BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF '48 BURL J. BELL'S GARAGE Wheel Balancing - Frame Straightening Front End Alignment General Repairing D-X Products 1200 East Chicago Rd. Phone 704-J Seniors of 1948 Congratulations NILES STUDIO 41 ii AP 41 . '1 Compliments Ig March 11 AP . . of lp 3-Coldwater Assembly-music, dramatics, and :I dancing. A good all around show. 1 1: 4-5-6-District Basket-ball Tournament. VVe lose 1: to Three Rivers. 1 Dr. Eleanor M. 9-10-Choral Department presents Victor Herbert's 1: Sweethearts -A two night success and how! AP 11 12-Everyone has l'Sabre Dance Boogie on the 1: brain. AP 41' 16-17-Intramural Round-Vp Night. Two nights 1' filled to the brim with fun. 1 jf 20-Band goes to Kalamazoo to District Band :I Festival. 23-Sth. Grade sends 180 pairs of shoes to Bremen, A. W. 2 Germany. 24-Everyone cleaned out their lockers today, 25-26-F.H.A. sends four representatives to a Dis- 4 4 '1 :1 I :I trict Meet at Lansing. 25-26-29-Aha-Vacation is here, three whole days 1' -hallelujahl EE AP AP '1 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1948 CITY DAIRY HOMOGENIZED AND PASTEURIZED MILK DAIRY PRODUCTS For Sporting Equipment of Quality and Dependability Visit STURGIS SPORTING GOODS 108 N. NOTTAWA ST. PHONE 780 R. B. CRABILL Q. A. LONG Compliments of YOUR GIFT HEADQUARTERS W ' syllfl -P 'fa J E W I L R Y -, e-- 112 VV. CHICAGO RD. STCRGIS, MICHIGAN I EM 'N Airs SUPPER CLUB Telegraph Florist West Chicago Road 6 Sturgis Phone 278 5 IF YOU HAVE THE GIRL VVE HAVE THE RING Kenneth . 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S E SHIRLEY Sz LUNG Compliments f suxoco suxoco O 'A YA d v in x Ari EL SERVICE and 2 DYNALURE sTAT1oN 4 G CROSSMAN STATIONERS 2 400 E. Chicago Rd - Phone 609-NIX - Sturgis K Q I COMPLIMENTS OF THE STURGIS LAUNDRY Dining Out? Fine! Stop At The HALF MOON CAFE Quality Foods Quick Service Three things you can do to save yourself em- barrassment when you fall down on the dance floor: 1. just lie there. They'll think you've fainted. 2. Get up gracefully. They will think it is part of the step. 3. Start mopping the floor. 'l'hIey'll think you work there. lv lr 'I Price Standard Service 300 East Chicago Road 'I 4+ 'I lr 'I lv YI 5: ATLAS TIRES, BATTERIES fl AND .ACCESSORIES P 1 l 2 LUBRICATION SERVICE V 1 Q Phone 91 I I +I lr l BLUE Ei GILHAMS GRAIN -- SEEDS -- COAL -- FEEDS Phone 128 i H. E. SCATTERGOOD DR. M. K. WALTERS JEWMR and DR. W. M. STRONG Diamonds -:- Jewelry X'E'l'P:RINAARlAANS Our Klottoz Honest Goods r H I A. H. Perfect 6? Company Pure Foods Since 1896 Sturgis, Michigan F ELICITATIONS To The STURGIS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1948 '23 Kirsch Company Wor1d's Largest Manufacturers of Drapery Hardware and Venetian Blinds In A Hurry? Call 53 for Prompt Taxi Service OI' If It's A Snack You Wish Drop by THE COFFEE SHOP :::::: .... ::::: ::- ::::::::::::::::j --vvvvv-v- ---- v - - ' ' - ' ' ' ' 'r 1, - N1CHoLsoN MACHINE oo. :g APH1 'r ELBER'li 1-Second installment on Sturgensian due. No 'I April Fool either. ln ' ' ' l' 5-The Sadie Hawkins got their men and the Reglstered Clvll annual Sweetheart Swing now makes history. 4+ 'P 7-Mark Moyer advertises his car for sale. His and oboe included. 4 :l 9-Have you seen Mable? . . , Mechanical Englneelq :l 12-Soloists went to Lansing and brought home 5 4: firsts. Good going! I Pmpl-ietgr Since 1909 13-There's the faculty eating again. VVhere? At 1: the weekly Home Ec. Tea. :: ::::::::::: :::::::-:::::::l 15-Home Ec. II classes invade Chicago. ff 16-Awards Assembly for basketball and Quill r ,, and Scroll, 3: 20-Baseball season opens. Sturgis 34Constantine 0. Compliments 21-Sturgis goes to Coldwater for Exchange As- I: sembly, and Sturgis hand sends four players to :p Detroit to All State Band Meet. r of 1' 23--Side shows, fish ponds, fun house, dart throw- 4: ing, cake walks, and King crowned. WVhere? :I At the Penny Carnival. I 1: 24-Hobo Hop. Cotton frocks and hobby socks. DR, A, H, 26-Assembly with De VVillo Duo, famed accord- 'I ian plaver. 1, ' if 30--Juniors present, You Can't Take It VVith You . Ii A hit-emphatically sol r d Best Wishes Congratulations an To The SENIOR CLASS From Weather-Seal Manufacturing Co. ,,--- -------- ------------------,,, -::,,:::::,,:v-,-:,::,:::::::::::::: JACOB JEISEL PROCESSOR or POPCORN Sturgis, Michigan PORT RAITS in this STURGENSIAN by AVERY STUDIO and CAMERA SHOP Our Sincere Thanks to the Class of 1948 for Choosing Us As Their Official Photographers 123 E. CHICAGO RD. Wilson's Family Shoe Store Home of Red Goose Shoes All Shoes Fitted By X-Ray ,,.-.-:.-.-- ::.-.-::: 4, Y-fu-.-:::.-::: f..-:Jr EX PRX IHINC FOR XOLR Poultry LAR LIVE OR DRESSE D RETAIL and XVHOLILSALP. n 'r sTURG1s AUTO SUPPLY Sturgis Poultry Produce COMPANY IHUX F -I-58-'XI CCNGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1948 FREELAND SONS COMPANY STURGIS, MICHIGAN Congratulations To The Class of 1948 Holsinger Garage -:::::: .-.Av-.-A,-.-,A::.-.-.-: ,:::::,, rf ,.,::::: ::::::::::::::- J -: :::::::::f-::::::Q::::: V, Aff JNM Q wg BSJ WRX? EX KWH Compl' t of l ,QW ax N 5 THE EXCHADKHE CLUB U'tyf S ' BANDHoLTz PAINT sHoP Compliments 1' 106 Pleasant Avenue of Varnishes KASTLE KWIK SERV EHWGIS Wall Paper FARMS-CITY AND COUNTRY HOMES Lake Opportunities-Business Opportunities GLEE D. WOLF, Realtor Action and Satisfaftion in Every Tran.vz1z'tion STURGIS COLON THREE RIVERS 3 X2 XV. Chicago Road State Street Office: 56V2 N. Blain Street Phone 692 Phone 2-HH Phone 80 or 347-,I Congratulations To The Class of 1948 GARDNER and BEIGH, INC. DODGE - PLYMOUTH -:::::::::: -:: f:::::::',4 :4 PROMPT REPAIR HUBNER PLUMBING At 4 81 APPLIANCE co. 'r 'r 127 Noth Nottawa Street CONRAD SHOE REPAIR 3: I P tr I h 74 106 South Nottawa Street I' 4. ::f: ,::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Every Sturgis High School STURGENSIAN Since 1918 has carried an advertisement from S. C. GRIFFITH - JEWELER CAn Elgin Watch Storey COMPLIMENTS OF WISE LUNCH ,:,:::::::::::::::a::::::::::::: FoGLEsoNG FUNERAL HOME, INC. :I HUDSON'S GROCERY I Groceries KL Meats Harold Prince, Director I 5 Phone -H5 Kn0tL'n for Sffr'vi4'6 14 4' UVVC Deliverv 4 Established in 1913 i, 'i I Sturgis Plating Ee? Manufacturing Co. Manufacturers of Specialty Hardware Production Plating and Finishing Copper, Nickel, Chrome S Cadmium Plating, Polishing 8 Buffing lr b 'r SPEAKING or RECORDS I STURGIS 1 1 Mary Lee Funk: Your boy friend, Mike, must 4 be an exceptionally fast driver. I see by this morn- ing's paper that he fairly burned up Chicago Road with his record-breaking speed. I suppose you saw l him do iw 4' 4 NS' 4 I 'u 4a 'I 4 Lois Sherry: No, but I crossed Chicago Street this morning and there was nothing left but cindersf' 4: 102 XV. CHICAIEID RD, 4 4 I i Frank L. Shoemaker Contractor and General Builder ill E. MAIN STLTRGIS, MICH ,'::: -::.-::::: A - :: - - - .-.-:::::::::: SPARTAN CUACH E63 MFG. CO., INC. Sturgis, Michigan Men's Clothing and Furnishings THE TOGGERY Sturgis, Mich. Phone 221-J ,Y-:.-.-.-.-:Y-,,,fs-:::,-::::::::::::::::i:::::::: ,,,,,:,:,,,,,,,,:,:,:: A... 1 ll May If ll 1-State Band Festival at Lansing. 3-4-Reserves play VVhite Pigeon. Varsity at Kalamazoo. :l 5-Annual Band Bust. Nice music-you said lt! ,i 7-More baseball-Marshall plays here. 'l 8-State Chorus Meet at Ann Arbor. 10-18-Games and more games-VVhite Pigeon, I' Colon, Albion, Hillsdale. fl SUTTON TUUL COMPANY l 22-Flowers, ruffles, flares, lnusic, strictly stunning :P girls, and handsome hoys-what a perfect I-Hop. 4: 4 21-Closing events do roll around, and here's those n Senior exams. ii,:::::::::::- ::::::::,:::::::::::: 24-Seniors leave for Boat Trip. How peaceful the halls are! :I I 27-Seniors return from their trip. Reports are all favorable. 'Best time ever' is the refrain. 4, , l THE LITTLE TORE 29-Senior Banquet-Sturgensians are out. S 30--Baccalaureate and first appearance of those i CUPS and g0WUS- in -ll-l NORTH STRICILFI r ll l June 52 l . 1-2-Exams, Exams are here-the word goes round. PHONE' 32 4-The final day Cgraduationj arrives and de- parts accompanied by a few tears. ll VVell, yes, High School has be-en wonderful! ll 1 COMPLIMENTS OF K , 'ff' 1 STURGIS PRODUCTS COMPANY CENTRAL MEAT MARKET HARRY EMSING Choice Home-Dressed Fresh Meats Salt and Smoked Home-Fried Lard PHONE 91 THE STURGIS POSTURE CHAIR COMPANY Q Good Luck and Best Wishes To The Class of 1948 COMPLIMENTS TO CLASS OF 1948 A - P TEA COMPANY :::.-:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: - 2: -.- Ken Freeland Supplies HARDWARE-ELECTRICAL HARDWARE CHI-NAMEL PAINTS, ENAMELS, VARNISHES 116 N. Prospect Street Phone 597 Time our for Coke TIIACOUHTV Coca Cola Botllmc Company Best Wishes to the Class of 1948 eone stu io Sturgis, Michigan -:::::::::::-'::::-:::::::::v Bulova and Elgin Watches Keepsake Diamonds THOMAS J EWELER Harold Keim Furniture Sales 415 South Clay Street Sturgis, Michigan PHONE 232-M The Center of Activity YOUR YGUTH CENTER KEESLAR SERVICE Registered Gulf Lubrication Car VVashing-Battery Charging 200 East Chicago Road With Compliments and Best Wishes For the Success of the Graduating CLASS OF 1948 Guy LeRoy ENGINEERING COMPANY TOOLS-D1Es-PATTERNS-F1XTLYRES.-SPECIAL MACHINERY Sturgis, Michigan DAVID'S DAIRY If It Conwy From Us It fllusr Be Good Homogenized Vitamin D Milk ::::::::::::::::.- .-: p.Q::.,::::::-:J-::: :Y:: CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1948 Therefg a your future! F? STURGIS FORD SALES CO 44 44 Phoios Binding Avery Studio Enqdahl Bindery, l Nies Studio Chicago '4 - 4 Recreatlon 1 4 1, Engraving 4 for 4: Fort Wayne Engraving Company 4 +I All 'I . . Pnnhng Covers Sturqis Printing Co, Kover-Kraft, Chicago 4 4 CONGRATULATIONS To All The Members of The Class of 1948 .yg..Sg4..3g. YOL' HAVE COMPLETED SL'CCESSPIiLLY THE FIRST SECTION OF YOUR EDUCATION. I THE SUCCIQSSFUI, PERSON NEVER STOPS LEARNING. XVHETH- ER YOL' OO ON TO COLLEGE OR NOT, MEET THE FL 1'L'RI2 XVITH AN OPEN MIND. YOLY HAVE OLYR BEST XVISHES POR YOIER CONTINUED SUC- CESS. HARVEY PAPER PRODUCTS COMPANY Creators and Manufacturers of Paper Specialties STLIROIS, MICHIGAN, Ii. S. A. ::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::fA,::: Congratulations P0 the VOGUE BEAUTY Class of 1948 -SHOP- C BING'S LUNCH ,r0Q,,,,,,-,,-,:,:,,e::: ::--- v--v ,Nl-.4-qslsa-.r.,..f,-t,-.f TO THE diligent students whose future looms brightly: City Motor Sales wishes lots of good luck in your endeavors which will bear fruit in the years ahead of you. THE CHRYSLER MOTOR COMPANY is working, too. It is this firm's avowed aim to produce finer, safer and easier operating cars feven better than to- day'sD for you Citizens of Tomorrow. We therefore invite a visit from you young- sters to learn about the policies and workings of the Chrysler Corporation, E7 ll?-5' ' QS b f i S ii abafcff v a a s . 5 ' .Z .S Phone 637 CITY GT OR S LES AL ENICHEN, PROP. CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH Sturgis, Michigan l ,-,,-..,,,,,,,,... .-,:, - ,,- l ASK FOR MACK COMPLETE REAL ESTATE SERVICE Three Rivers Fort Wayne HH S. lvCJT'll5NV5 ST. Indiana ios P01'f?!gf:'.AVC'. Sturgis, Michigan mo s. Clinton sr. Phone l2-J Phones: 773 and 18-l' Phone A-3126 The staff of the '48 Sturgensian gratefully ac- knowledges the kind cooperation of Mr. Roy Niles in producing for us all the division pages and many of our group pictures. We sincerely say Thank you! :::::: :: ,WWGG , nog,o,,x 1094 OWQQQQQQ 4 W f A7 cts X Nigga' ogg wzw I f ': 9'0':', 595' J ws ' - v 'IQ X 'yy 9923 Eff I nr X W 0 I Y . x i 0 0 ' 9 351 x 1 TSE! 'y - - And Thank All - - -