Trenton High School - Monguagon Yearbook (Trenton, MI)

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Seniors Mary Alice Dossey, Audrey Pluskat, Virginia Maszatics, Donna Mahoney, Pat Myers, Gena Mae Noland, Shirley Pragert, Ilene Radford, Barbara Ray, Vivian Scharboneau, Darlene Stark, Mildred Thomas, Shirley Underwood, Phoebe Wiseman, Shirley Yake, Marilyn Graham, Lorraine Richer, Alberta McLellan, Lily Milligan, and Frances Staniger. I'm sorry that I can't give you their present names. Such a buzzing .... every wife has a different idea on how to keep her husband happy. Upward to the banquet hall, only seven more floors. Coming up behind me are two distinguished looking people. One is Don Mexicotte. I can't tell who the other is, as he is hiding behind a beard... oh, now I see who it is. It's Bill Scott, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. I think Don is his private secretary .... Bill is mumbling to him about protons and electrons, and telling him to write it down. Here at last! After climbing fifteen stories, I'm ready for a banquet! Just look at all the familiar faces. They bring back many memories of dear old T. H. S. At our right is the military body .... Jaynte Johnson, a WAC officer. Next to her are Bill Cullin, Phil Horner, and Charles Venier, who are flyers, and Tim Lezotte, who is in the navy. They were lucky enough to get furloughs. Next to them are Milton Layson and Don VanWallaghen who printed the programs. At the present moment they are complimenting each other for doing such a good job. Who is that poor little man over in the corner? He isn't eating a thing. As I get a closer look I see it's Dick Roberts, the famous bacteriologist. He has discovered that food contains too many germs for human consumption and can't understand why the human race has survived as long as it has, so he lives solely on vitamin pills. I hear a familiar voice, sounds like Norm Barnsdale, the must have left Rosie home with the kidsj. He is trying to talk Jim Leedy, Doug Penn, Wilbert Lucas, Boris Kosacheff, and John Keller into buying some stock from an architectural firm in which Berkley Cooke and Alan Wiber are partners. They are trying to design The Doghouse of Tomorrow , Where the poor hen-pecked husband can crawl in without disturbing the dog. Crash!! The speakers' table has fallen. Bob LaFromboise was trying to repair a shaky table leg. He crawled under to be able to get at it better, when the table fell on him. An excellent carpenter, that boy. Do my eyes deceive me, or is that Chet Martin coming in the door with his lovely wife? Very pretty, Chet! There is quite a threesome over to my left. They are Jo Petta, Dorothy Bell, and Lois Powell. These three are doing a great deal of good in their respective professions. Jo teaches handicapped children, Dorothy, the deaf and blind, and Lois has joined the Salvation Army. Frances Wild seems to have someone cornered near the center table. Whoever it is, he is tearing out his hair and yelling that he can't help her. It's Don Larsen, psychiatrist from New York. Frances has a problem and wants Don to help, but he is having a rather difficult time of it. Taking their places at the back of the room, are three very fashionable young women. They are Phyllis Cousineau, whose illustrations you see in many advertisements, Liz Rodgers, a dress designerg and Carolyn Truax, manager of Saks' Fifth Avenue. Across from them are Dorothy Minor and Jim Wilson, who are teaching school in Trenton. Dorothy teaches early elementary, and Jim has been teaching chemistry. Bob Detlor has joined them...he is dean of Harvard University. Coming in the door are four muscular looking men, who, I imagine, are the athletes of the class. Jim Stackhouse, football-baseball coachg Dick Fisher, tackle for the Detroit Lions, Frank Smith, catcher for the New York Giants, lan Frost, catcher for the Detroit Tigers, and his boss, Jerry Wood, Manager of the Tigers. Behind them are Dick Vogt and Don Wollney. They look as though they were in a daze. I guess it's because they have just come down from northern Canada, where they have been posted as forest rangers. It is the first time they have been in civilization for ten years. I hear music...The program must have started. The orchestra members have taken their places, and among them I see Joan Furlong and Jim Kenyon. Looks like Russell caught his rabbit, because he is preparing to do a few tricks for us. There is Kenny Gorno, well-known comedian of stage, screen, radio, and television. He is on the program to tell a few jokes. We have just finished our sumptuous dinner, and going among the guests with small packages of bicarbonate of soda, are Jerry Kortfelt and Tom Thompson, village pharmacists, trying to drum up a little business. Dear me! I wish they would hurry and come my way. Page Twenty-two

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Seniors JERRY WOOD Like a torpedo he shoots through the water. CHERIE WORKMAN Happy am I, from care I am free, Why aren't all as happy as me? SHIRLEY YAKE Most people dodge debt collectors But Shirley always welcomes a Bill . CLASS PROPHECY Here it is 1960, and the class of 1950 is holding its first reunion at the Statler Hotel in Detroit. As I enter the lobby, I already see many familiar faces. Coming out of the lounge is Jessie Marcum, a star of Broadway's latest hit, Let Love Come First. Talking with her is Marie Brown, who models Scratchy Woolens for leading modeling agencies. Hanging from the crystal chandelier, in a precarious position is Ray Greenup, trying to take pictures of the several celebrities. Who are these intelligent looking individuals peering through magnifying glasses? Ah--it's Hawkshaw Stater and Get- Her-Man-Teschendorf, who are detectives. They are examining the footprints on the carpet Goodness! What is this I see? A rabbit, running across the lobby, and there is a man chasing lt. Well, for heaven's sakesl It's Russell Smith, the world famous magician. I guess the rabbit must have jumped out of his hat. Following after Russell are his two gorgeous assistants. This place is getting to be a regular race track. Here come those two notorious bachelors and playboys, Jim Craw- ford and Bob Boughner. No doubt they are chasing the assistants. There is a lot of commotion at the entrance of the hotel. Let's stroll over and see what the trouble is. Isee a big yellow truck out in front, with the sign Workman's Pretty Posies painted on the side. There is Cherie now, she is owner of Detrolt's largest flower shop. Who is the gentleman snif- fing the yellow roses? It's Paul Muller, a noted horticulturist. Never a dull moment, everyone is now gathering in the lounge. No! It cou1dn't be. Those two very distinguished sociologists, Richard Howlett and Phil Ellias are having a fight over the advantages of Communism in upper Afghanistan. Phil just hit Dick over the head with his world atlas and knocked him out. How fortunate Dick is! Here comes Doctor Bill Gannaway and a number of nurses, among whom are Peg Timmins, Mary Stevens, Joan Sundquist, and Ethel Maclntyre. If they don't quit crowd- ing Dick, he will probably suffocate, as they are all trying to examine him at once. He is coming to now with serious threats to sue Phil. A lawyer from the crowd offers his services, and it turns out to be Bob Murdoch. It's about time to go up to the banquet hall. Oh, there is a vacant elevator. What is all the screaming? It's a crowd of women, and I'd better get out of the way. Oh! Oh!--too late, here they come ---- well as I pick myself up, I see why they were hurrying so, force of habit I suppose. They are all secretaries who are used to rushing from offices when the day's work is done. I see several familiar faces. Corinda Baker, Connie Block, Corrine Durham, Aurelia Lory, Pat Rahn, Betty Ouellette, Iva Wolf, Joan Marsh, Beverly Wild, Betty Cameron, and Delores Cordova. I'll have to go to the next elevator, no chance of getting in that one. Another disappointment, this one is filled with men, I suppose Icould squeeze in, but Pd rather not try. It seems these handsome boys have cornered each other to talk over the latest machines, this isn't unusual because they are all machinists by profession. Among them are Jack Barnes, George Bosman, Arnold Hermann, Ralph King, Dennis Rudisell, Norman Steffke, Clyde Richardson, Allen Ray, Jim Lawnichak, and Chuck Gabrielson. I might as well give up trying to take the elevator and take the stairs---Here I am on the fifth floor and only ten more to go. Here's someone sitting on the steps. It looks like Mary Ann Drozdowski and Waynetta Freels, who didn't want to miss the party, but have to finish their book of poetry before the publlsher's deadline. The stairs were the only quiet place they could find. Page Twenty-

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Seniors Here comes the manager of the hotel, Tom Garrison, seeing if everyone is enjoying himself. He has come a long way since he took over his father's tourist business. Good grief! What was that noise? It sounded like an explosion...here come three ragged people. The first two are Ferg Seneski and Larry McCalla, the other is Bill Matthews. Bill is trying to explain to the manager that he is a chemical engineer and was simply trying to show the other fellows his latest experiment. Could he help it if the thing blew up? It's a shame, but there are a few who could not be with us. Joan Weedon, who is doing missionary work in deepest Africa, wired that she could not possibly come. Joanne Smith is in California trying to get rid of her hay fever, and there are rumors that she is going into the movies. Gloria Gratiot is riding in a rodeo and couldn't leave the show. Wallace McCuaig is in the hospital recovering from an accident. Ray Winter, and Ed Morgan, and Gerald Noland have dropped out of sight. They are happily married by now. We couldn't find Harry Nelson, but one of his classmates says he has a fine undertaking business in Chicago. Edward Boyce is on a business trip in San Francisco and couldn't get back for the party. Perhaps we will have another reunion soon. Until then ---- Good-bye and Good Luck! 'I Ihiyf- lwnfy-1'v,-v