White Pigeon High School - Wahbememe Yearbook (White Pigeon, MI)

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The White Pigeon Community Schools are losing one of the finest teachers on staff this year. She will retire after a most rewarding fifteen years of teaching. Truly rewarding for those of us fortunate enough to have studied under her, hopefully, a rewarding experience for her as well. This gives the Yearbook Staff the pleasure of dedicating their Yearbook of 'll to Mrs. Marion Thompson. Mrs. Thompson, with her husband Samuel, moved to White Pigeon in 1948. They have two daughters, Lynn and Barbara, who have now married and have children. Mrs. Thompson, at the age of 40, started her teaching career in White Pigeon as another income for her family but it became a rewarding experience. She obtained her education from West Technical High School in Cleveland, Ohio and West Virginia at Bethany College where she graduated with a summa cum laude. Speaking on behalf of the student body, we hate to say good-bye to the best teacher around. She had the aptitude for teaching with assiduous performance to get the students avid for knowledge. (See, we did learn something!!) Good luck Mrs. Thompson. 6

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From Left, STANDING: D. Royce, J. Bennett, J. Perkins, C. Thomas, C. Bakeman, C. Groves, M. Hurley, C. Pieronski, C. Rhodes, K. Tucker, S. McCormick, D. Hershberger, T. Saunders, J. Engle, R. Cummings, C. Grady, R. Black, SITTING: R. Logan, S. Schwartz, R. Kiefer, D. Weiderman, C. Bralick.

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 J zdicatLon I would offer a tiperillo to a lady. There is a lot of criticism on public schools and quality of education. What is your opinion on the matter, do you think this is justified, if so why, if not why? Probably the criticism that public schools are not doing the job they were designed to do is justifiable - but then that original charter no longer obtains or at least not to the same extent. Re-organization and rededication has been the obvious solution since the notorious generation of the 60’s. The system is long overdue for an over hauling. To begin with, compulsory education is an anachronism. The need to keep teenagers off the streets and out of the labor market no longer exists as it did in the early day of Mann and Dewey. Modern Technological fields they are such that we can't begin to keep up with omnivorous demands for more and more vocationally proficient, career oriented, consumer-wise bodies. The day of the craftsman is truly waning, but worse still is the grievous fact that we have fallen heir - thru negligence - to a generation of ambivalent souls who can’t read or write adequately upon graduation. Of course over-reaction is as much at fault as having done nothing. The 50's and 60’s bore this out - what’s called for is enlightened, pragmatic concerted effort on the part of all involved in the educational delivery system to the end that schoolin' once again is a profitable, meaningful experience. The class of 1977 would like to give its great appreciation to Mr. Crisler. He has been a great help to us. Personal thanks comes from the 1977 Yearbook staff, who are dedicating this yearbook to him. Thank you for all your advice. 1977 Yearbook Staff. Sondra McCormick, Ed. Kim Tucker, Business, mng. Shirley Schwartz, Photo ed. Barb Daniels, Ad., mng. WHO ME!?! KRC