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

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1 us msmnv FRESHMAN. It doesn't seem like four years ago that fifty-five green Freshmen started their high school education together. After the first excitement of Junior High, we settled down to electing our class officers who were: Jim Woolman. Jerry Hunt, Nancy Dowell, and Betty Fortin, as: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Our Student Council repre- sentatives were: Marie Ketchum and Ruth Crissey. Mr. Meier was our advisor. It wasn't long before the Sophomore's dreamed up some very silly looking and uncomfortable costumes to have us wear for initiation. We survived though some of us had to eat Limburger sandwiches and garlic. SOPHOMORE: In the fall of 1950, we came back, happy and ready to go to work again. And why not? We had a new thirteen room addition to our high school, which gave us an excellent opportunity to take subjects that lack of room had forbidden before. Our one thought was the Freshman Initiation. To show them we really had a heart we didn't make them get all dressed up in their costumes the second day. Our advisors were Mr. Wilcox and Mr. Meier. We elected class officers as follows: Mick Sweeney, Dotty Beamer, Gloria Denny, and Jean Miller as: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Our Student Council representatives were: Marie Ketchum and Bill Wiggins. We nominated Jim Woolman for Student Council Vice- President and he was elected by the student body. We found that Robert Nyman, Bill Hulet, Thomas McWherter, Betty Fortin, Harriet Culver, Lelia Turnbul, Kenneth Swart, Ed Bell, Bill Hawtin, Jean Walesky, Mildred Shangle, and Wayne Chisholm were not with us that year: however we had gained Mick Sweeney, Rosie Danko, Howard Snell, Dick Baker, Robert O'Brien, Dorothy Thacker, and Dotty Beamer. Along toward spring, we selected our class rings which were a little different than those of previous years. They had both our initials and year of graduation on the outside of the ring. JUNIOR. Our vacation was a pleasant one but still it seemed good to get back to school. Jerry Hunt was elected President of our class and Gloria Denny, Marie Ketchum, and Jean Miller as Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. For the Student Council representatives, Shirley Drlik and Bill Wiggins were selected. Nancy Dowell and Jim Woolman were chosen as President and Vice-President candidates for Student Council. Our new personalities were: Faye Love and Sue Gundry, while we had lost Kenneth Piatt, Jack King, Ted Caryle, Mick Sweeney, Bruce Badder, Ken Holcomb, Ernestine Folts, Shirley Straughen, Damon Boardman, and Dorothy Thacker. That year our sponsors were Mr. Warnaar and Mr. Meier. To help our finances, we sold tulipsbulbs and jello. We also had bake sales throughout the year. Our big events of the year were the Junior play, Miss Jimmie, presented March Z8 under the able direction of Mrs. Ivey, and our Junior -Senior Prom based on an orchid theme. Everyone en- joyed themselves and had a nice word to say about our decorations. SENIOR: We looked forward to this year with great expectations. As candidates for the Student Council, we chose Jerry Hunt and Jim Woolman to run for President and Vice-President, respectively. The days before the election were filled with fun for everyone. Posters were put up in the halls, cars were decorated, and snake dances were held at noon. To our delight, Jerry won the Presidency and the student body elected a Sophomore as Vice-President. As class officers, we selected John Wood, Marie Ketchum, Charles Fick, and Lorraine Sedlak, as Presi- dent, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. Mr. Warnaar and Mr. Meier were our class advisors. From our Senior Class, we lost Roberta Titsworth, George Seman, Faye Love, Sue Gundry, and Gloria Denny. To the delight of the girls, we gained a new boy, Bob Lee. Due to illness, Robert O'Brien left before the first semester ended. To help us out financially, we sold magazine subscriptions and Christmas cards. To add to our finances, we had bake sales every month and the first dance of the year.. Our Senior pictures 'were taken November 10, by Powell Studios. We received them just before Christmas so we used them as presents. We presented our Senior play, Susie The Siren, December 3, under the untiring direction of Mrs. Julia Ivey. After our Christmas vacation, we ordered our announcements and were measured for our caps and gowns. This really made us feel like Seniors. A variety show, A. C. Male Chorus Concert, and a chili supper added to our profits. Entertaining the Juniors at the annual Junior -Senior Banquet was fun and was enjoyed by everyone. Since we had heard so much about Washington, D. C. from the Seniors of SZ we wanted to have the same wonderful time. The White House, Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, Mount Vernon, and the Congressional Library were only a few of the places we visited. For one week, we wore our caps and gowns and this really made us feel important. Everybody kept asking, Aren't you happy and excited? Baccalaureate and then Class Night made us realize that this would be our last night of fun for the class as a whole. Commencement Night, we received our diplomas and we were then alumni of old Mary Crapo.

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