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

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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. .

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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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IHZXTDZ Pllrlil LP FIRST EDHWON INSURANCE BUSINESS BOOMING Fickville-S.C.H.S. Fred Raubinger, wealthy insurance broker, opened a new office ln Fickville today. He plans to make his seven millions by selling insurance to the unfortunate people who fall into the holes that Chuck Fick digs to plant his potatoes. Nan Dowell is employed as secretary of Raubinger Insurance Agency. SWEENEY SELLSV PLYMOUTHS Otterburn-S.C.H.S. Neal Sweeney owns his own Sween Plymouth Agency. He is off on another Plymouth Adven- ture and he is still trying to catch up with the Mayflower. WOOLMAN SCORES 188 POINTS ' ' Night Planet ---- S.C.H.S. Jim Woolman, star guard for the Harlem Globe-Trotters, scored 188 points before being fouled out in the third quarter. Since Jim fell in a barrel of tar on Night Planet, he became black and Manager Jean Miller accepted him on the team. Jim was playing illegally before. Miller's team is undefeated so far. Maybe Day Planet will pull an upset. THREE CHICKS GAIN FAME New York-S.C.H.S. The Three Chicks, Pat Herrington, Pat Kaye, and Marilyn Curtis, are to appear on Harold Dart's television program, Bread Of The Town. The Chicks became famous by being able to harmonize well together and being able to sing Dry Bones on an ocean liner. NEW FAD Iowa-S.C.H.S. All the students are following Bob Lee's new idea of wear- ing Corn Belts. This is to remind us that he came to Swartz Creek from Bridgewater, Iowa. The belt is made of six ears of corn, that is, ii you have a small waist. Twenty-four ears are sufficient if you are a little larger. To add a little flavor, Bob suggests that you put a little salt on the belt, if you happen to be traveling over the desert arrdbecome hungry. BENDLE INVENTS NEW DOOR Recommended for women dr-ivers. Benville--S.C.H.S. The 'ingenious mind of Bernard Bendle came through today with the newest invention of our time. The way to make a new door. Old Ben was whipping his Model T, the one in which he has just installed a new 1963 Cadillac motor, into his driveway, when it suddenly slipped into Atom-Jet Drive and he went through the first door of the garage and crashed through' the back wall. making a new door. This kind of garage is especially useful with cir- cular drives. His slight injuries were well taken care of by Nurse Shirley Sullivan. qwffv 5ULLIVAN'S COMMERCIAL CARRIER BUSINESS BOOMING Sully--S.C.H.S. Sheila Sullivan, ace truck driver for her own concern, set a new record October 21, 1963. She has covered an average of one million miles and has had no accidents and only one flat tire. She has been highjacked once by bandit Harrison QB1ackjack-45-38 ---- Roy Rogers Bee Bee Gunj Parker. He was caught by Sheriff Willy Wiggins. When asked in court if he were guilty, Parker could only reply, Not today, tomorrow maybe, but not today. MARIE ROBINSON BECOMES ' ' MODEL Flint-S.C.H.S. Rosemary Danko, owner of the newly designed Danko Furs, Inc., employed Marie Robinson to be the head model in the fur department. Miss Danko informed me that Marie would also pose as a model for the manikins that 'will appear in the store windows wearing the latest styles of furs designed by Nancy Dowell. CRISSEY SETS NEW RECORD India--S.C.H.S. A gal from S. C. has just won the wrestling championship in India. She defeated her opponent, Janice Hughes by gaining three falls in the first three seconds of the match. CONSTABLE OFFERS RECOMMENDATION Swartz Creek--S.C.H.S. Constable John Wood has recommended that all swimming pools in the city offer life saving lessons. They should be taught under the excellent direction of Marie Ketchum. Miss Ketchum saved Dotty Beamer from drowning when she accidentally slipped on a banana peel and fell headlong into the water. Miss Beamer is employed at one of the bunch of banana factories that Marjorie Hill owns. Miss Beamer will be back with the bunch when she is fully recovered. THEATER GOER BEWILDERS CASHIER' ' Swartz Creek---S.C.H.S. Ticket seller, Mary Brown, was bewildered by the actions of Earl Henry Friday night. Earl approached the ticket office at the Brown Theater and bought a ticket for the showing that night. He dis- appeared into the lobby but soon returned and bought another ticket. This was repeated eight times. At the eighth time, Miss Brown asked him the reason for his buying so many tickets. Mr. Henry's reply was, Every time I go in there soxne man keeps tearing the tickets up. All in a day's work Mary. Earl is employed at Lillian Hanson's Chicken Hatchery. TEST-FLYER AT JET -CRAFT FACTORY ESCAPES NARROW DEATH Jetville ---S.C .H .S . Ken Bennet, famed test pilot escaped close death Saturday morning at 8:00 A. M. when the motor of his plane conked out. JUNEILI963 Being the quick thinker that he is, Ken climbed out of the cockpit, with his plane diving at a rate of 800 miles an hour, made his way to the tail of the plane and sat there until the plane leveled off. The motor caught and Ken climbed back into the cockpit and continued his flight. A medal was presented to him for his excellent bravery by the owner of the factory, Grace Slocum. FAMED DESIGNER TO APPEAR AT THE IMA Flint---S.C.H.S. Industrial designers, Jerry Hunt and Howard Snell, will be at the I. M. A.. January l, 1963 to feature their newly designed Hunt-Snell X- I963. They told the New York report- er -Shirley Drlik, that the car was on the order of a Cadillac. For a half- complete description they told us that the car would be thoroughly customized. It would be leaded in, lowered ten inches, -have white sidewalls, wheel discs, duals, Hollywood mufflers, and the hood and the trunk would be shaved. As an added accessory at extra cost, there would be a glove box inthe interior large enough to carry ten boxes of Crooks cigars. FLASHIZIZIIHII The following will race dn Sunday, June 23, 1963, at the Snellville Race Track, Starting time is at 2 o'k:lock. Harry SPEEDSHIFT Parker vs Lillian COOL ROD Hanson. John l'VE GOT A PONTIAC Wood vs Rosie SLIP--CLUTCH Danko. Bill HIGH--SPEED Wiggins vs Dottie L OW --SPEED Beamer. Jean DYNASLUSH Miller vs Marie HLOCBE FENDERS Robinson. Nancy SHIFTLESS Dowell vs Nan RUB- BER GEARS Dowell. Earl SAFETY Henry vs Jerry DUALS Hunt. This race is going to be the first on the new seven mile track at Snellville. Everyone competing will be required to have a certificate from the new manager, John Meier. To qualify you must go ninety miles an hour down Saginaw Street and hit every light red. If you hit ahgreen one you must back up to the starting line and start over again. Are there any questions? NEW DICTIONARY PUBLISHED Chicago--S.C.H.S. Lorraine Sedlak, that well known literary writer, and Margaret Pakney, the novelist, have come through with the dictionary of today. Solme of the words in the dictionary are: The Seniors hate to leave Mary Crapo, but, Today We Follow-Tomorrow We Lead. jf Npvcyjoufll