Swartz Creek High School - Dragon Yearbook (Swartz Creek, MI)

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ILP SS V ll.l. We, the Class of 1953, having reached the end of our high school career, being both sound in mind and body, make and declare this writing to be our last will and testament, thereby declaring all other testimonial writings to be false. The residue of our estate should be disposed of in the following manner: I To the faculty, we leave our sincere gratitude and appreciation for their help through our high school years. To the Juniors, we leave all our unopened books with the hope they make a fine success of them, To the Sophomores' and Freshmen, we leave patience and fortitude to last them through their high school years. Each Senior wishes his estate to be disposed of as follows: I, Janice Hughes, will my ability to argue well to Joyce Unwin. I Marie Ketchum, will my small stature to Gerald Hartz. I, Bill Wiggins, leave my naturally red hair to Mary Belle Brown. I, Rosemary Danko, bequeath my pleasing disposition to Doug White. I, Ken Bennett, leave my mischievousness to Dianne Hart. I, Jean Miller, will my ability to stand on my feet during the basketball games to Joan Meek. I, Harrison Parker, will my curly hair to Skip Schindler. I, Grace Slocum, leave my blue eyes to Pete Cupal. I, Pat Herrington, will my books and ability to read them to the Sophomore Class. I, Marie Robinson, leave my sewing with Mrs. Wilcox. I, Margaret Pakney, bequeath my quietness to Dorothy Chase. I, Chuck Fick, will my ability to handle money to the Junior Class. I, Nancy Dowell, bequeath my ability to enjoy food to Shirley Brayton. I, Patsy Kaye, leave my blush to Pat Anderson. I, Mary Brown, leave my ability to go to school and hold a job to anybody who wants it. I, John Wood, will my crew cut to Dick Meek, I, Fred Raubinger, will my pegged pants to Lloyd Cook to enable him to look like a cat. I, Howard Snell, bequeath my nickname F erocious to Bernard Bloss. I, Bernard Bendle, leave my Model T Ford to Jerry Stadler. I, Sheila Sullivan, will my ability to get our car to anybody brave enough to try it. I, Marilyn Curtis, leave my height to Arm Ryan. I, Jerry Hunt, will the duals on my car to Alan Boring. I, Jim Woolman, bequeath my sports ability to Larry O'Brien. I, Dotty Beamer, leave my long blonde hair to Barbara Delbridgle. I, Shirley Sullivan, will my smile to Ronald Muchler. I, Nannette Dowell, will my verbosity to Dolores Brockway. I, Lorraine Sedlak, bequeath my ability.to make popcorn to the Ninth Grade. I, Lillian Hanson, will my ability to dance to anybody who wants to learn. I, Shirley Drlik, will my bashfulness to Janet Drlik. ' I, Neal Sweeney, leave my freckles to the Henry family. ' I, Harold Dart, bequeath my shyness toward girls to Neil Woodbury. I, Bob Lee, just leave all I can afford to give away to anybody who wants it. I, Marjorie Hill, bequeath my precise handwriting to Walter Cairl. I, Earl Henry, leave my smart cracks to anyone who thinks that they can get away with them. I, Ruth Crissey, leave my music ability to Jerry Brayton.

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JERRY HUNT fToadl-- His only fault is that he has no fault. Baseball 4: Football Zi JO'-lfflalism 1: Junior and Senior Play Cast: Prom Committee: Vice-President of the Freshman Class: President of the Junior Class: Artist for the Annual Staff: President of the Student Council. MARGARET PAKNEY-- Confession of our faults is the next thing to innocency. Basketball I: Softball I: F. H. A. 4: Chorus l: Junior and Seniox Play Committees: Prom Committee: Library Z. PATRICIA KAYE'fPatsyl-- The very flower of youth. Basketball l: Softball 1: F.'H. A. 4: 4-H Z: Girl Scouts 4: Chorus Z: Junior and Senior Play Committees: Prom Committee: Kitchen 1. HARRISON PARKER fliarryl-- He likes work when it is far away. F. F. A. 4: Junior and Senior Play Comrnittees: Prom Comrnittee: Camera Club lg Advertising for the Annual. ROBERT LEE fBobl-- No one knows what he can do until he tries it. Bridgewater, Iowa: Flushing: Prom Committee. MARIE ROBINSON --f'I am whatever was, is or will be. Basketball 1: Softball l: Track 1: F. H. A. 4: Chorus 1: Junior and Senior Play Committees: Prom Committee. JEAN MILLER fMi1ll-- I am willing to be convinced, but show me the person who can do it. Basketball 4: Softball 4: Track Z: 4-H Z: Journalism Z: Cheerleading 4: Debate 1: Band 4: Chorus 4: Junior and Senior Play Cast: Prom Committee: Treasurer of the Sophomore and Junior Class: Student Council 1: Library l: Sports Editor of the Annual. FRED RAUBINGER fFerdj-- A man can die once, but who's a man? Football l: Track l: Junior Play Committee: Senior Play Cast: Prom Committee.

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SHIRLEY SULLIVAN fShirll-- While the sick man has life there is hope. Basketball 45 Softball 42 F. H. A. 45 4-H lg Chorus 45 Senior Play Cast: Prom Committeeg Red Cross lg Future Nurses l. I really like to do are illegal or fattening. Baseball Zg Football 3: Journalism lg Junior and Senior Play Committeesg Prom Committee Artist for the Annual Staff. - HOWARD SNELL fFerociousl-- All the things . NEAL SWEENEY fSweenj-- All the great men are dying, Idon't feel so well'myse1f. Basket ball 3: Baseball 43 Football 4: Track 33 Junior and Senior Play Cast. SHEILA SULLIVAN -- Fun and mischief are her two companions. 'Basketball 43 Softball 4g F. H. A. 45 Journalism lg Debate lg Chorus Zg Junior Play Cast: Student Director of the Senior Playg Kitchen 1. f WILLIAM WIGGINS fBxlll Blonde or Bru nette this rhyme implies, happy is he who knows them not. Junior and Senior Play Committees: Student Council 3. GRACE SLOCUM-- So calm and quiet, you don't know she's here. Basketball lg Softball 1: F.H. A. 45 4-H 8: Chorushlp Junior and Senior Play Committeesg Prom Committeeg Kitchen JIM WOOLMAN Uiml-- Athletic, clever, neat, and slim, nothing at all the matter with him. Basketball 43 Baseball 3: Football 3g Journalism lg Chorus 4: Master of Ceremonies for the Junior and Senior Playsg President of the Fresh- man Class: Vice-President of the Student Council Zg Sports Editor of the Annual. .