Vermontville High School - Verhian Yearbook (Vermontville, MI)

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The Seniors of '48 began the year with twenty-seven students, elect- ing the following officers: Walter Vernon, president; Bettyann Cole, vice- president; Barbara Joppie, secretary; Joanne Wohlscheid, treasurer. Our advisor was Mrs. Ewing. With our eyes toward Washington, we found various ways of making money--a rummage sale, a series of baked goods sales, Christmas Card sales, a magazine drive, and sale of school pins. Activities of the year included the senior play “His Ozark Cousins which was such a huge success that the Nashville Seniors invited us to put it on for them. Opportunity knocked for the girls when the class sponsored the Leap Year Hop. The senior girls and their mothers were honored by the Woman’s Club with a very lovely tea in February. Because the boys won the magazine drive, they were given a Chicken dinner by the girls. We are looking forward to the Junior-Senior Banquet when our turn comes to be entertained; then Baccalaureate, Graduation and then, at last, our trip to Washington. CLASS WILL by Delores Zemke and Bob Beystrum To comprehend the superhuman sorrow that faces the class of '48 upon leaving the lavish halls of V. H. S. is impossible. To leave without first shedding some of the astounding intelligence acquired by twelve years of schooling is also impossible. It is, therefore, our pleasure and honor to pass on to the coming scholars our most prized possessions. TO THE FRESHMEN--We leave our sense of humor to counteract the solemnity of just having entered high school. We also will and wish them good luck. TO THE SOPHOMORES--We leave our ability to succeed in any under- taking. But, we warn you, be sure that whatever your goal may be it is pro- fitable to your education. TO THE JUNIORS--We leave our incomparable talent as actors and actresses. As we'll be too busy the next few years in the executive world, we hope to see some of you on BROADWAY.

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INDIVIDUAL BEQUEATHS CURLY STEDGE wills his mustache to BURDETTE MYERS. As it wouldn’t look good on anyone else we hope Burdette will shave it off. SHIRLEY BORDER gives her entire stock of textbooks to AL MIX as Al's name is already written all over them. BETTYANN COLE leaves her good behavior to RACHEL COLE. We hope Rachel graduates with the honors that Bettyann has. DALE BRIGGS bequeaths his art of making love during school hours to WAYNE WALTER who seems to do all right in his Junior year. CHUCK HAMMOND leaves his pants to VENCIL TOMPKINS. The time will come when Vencil just can't get into those Levis. BOB ILER bequeaths his wide open eyes to DON BAKER. Along with carrot juice maybe he can hold the title of Bright Eyes. JOANNE WHOLSCHEID wills her popularity with Coach Gelina to HELEN SHIPMAN and we hope Helen gets farther than Joanne did. PHIL LAFLEUR gives his bubble blowing talent to HAROLD LEE who is just learning. DON HOSEY AND ROGER FRANK will their quietness to DICK SOUTHERN who always has too much to say. LEO GAEDERT leaves his dancing ability to KEN BEARDSLEE hoping Kenny will make use of it. PETE TOWNSEND wills his way with the women to DICK DE BIE who seems to be having a great deal of difficulty. NONY CLAPPER wills her ability in cheerleading to GRETCHEN COLLIER hop- ing she will make a success of it as Nony did. BARBARA JOPPIE leaves her long list of activities to BARBARA COTTON whose personality will win her one too. WALTER VERNON wills his F. F. A. presidency to NEIL PARKER who is also a Future Farmer. NATALIE CLAPPER wills her height and ability in basketball to GRETCHEN COLLIER who we hope will be the star player next year. LARRY MUSSER wills his good looks to NEIL PARKER. Combining the two, you can all expect Cornel Wilde in school next year. TOM MAHAR wills his quiet manner to DEVERE COOK. DeVere has the habit of raising cain in school, but we all know Tom hasn't! NONA MAKLEY wills her temper to BARBARA NORTHRUP as she is too cool and calm. HELEN MIX wills her seat at the Library table to AL MIX wishing he would settle down and read a little bit. NORMAN WIELER wills his car to DICK DEBIE. Maybe now he can get home before it's time to get up. EILEEN WALCH wills her gossiping talents to DON BAKER. Next year con- sult Don for the latest! JUNE TOWNSEND leaves her collection of diamond rings to BARBARA BEY- STRUM who plans on marrying a rich man. KARL BENSON bequeaths his dull jokes to KEN BEARDSLEE, who already is filling Karl's (cowboy) boots. RUDIE BEYSTRUM wills his lucky number 27 to VENCIL THOMPKINS. We hope Vencil makes as many points as Rudie has. DELORES ZEMKE wills her giggle, and ability of echoing that giggle to every nook, and cranny to BARBARA BEYSTRUM who is rising competition to Delores. BOB BEYSTRUM wills his wonderful art of elocution to BURDETTE MYERS and hopes he will use it to make him one of the frindliest persons in school like his predecessor. To our Advisor, MRS. EWING, we leave the memories of all the foolish things we've done. It will make her humorous reading. In WITNESS whereof, we therefore affix our official seal of the class of 48’ to this legal and noble document, and do, hereby, trust the integrity of thofce named to uphold the distinguished traits that have so unselfishly been bestowed upon them bv the ALMIGHTY SENIORS.