269 10 3980 https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/8d68a6e6569b3085f847cd5edf7849fe.pdf 144d687f9565b54dbe49d0a7a9f558b8 PDF Text Text ��, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 �I 1 I 1 ���PUBLISHED B Y T H E S E N I O R S BRONSON H I G H SCHOOL BRONSON DIESEL'S H A R D WA R E B U R L E Y ' S M I C H I G A N S H O E R E PA I R �DEDICATION We, the Class of 1944, dedicate this edition of the Viking to VICTORY. We all are looking forward to Victory and hoping for a lasting peace. I n order to secure such a peace there must be cooperation and preparation. I n the pages which the students and faculty are working toward a brighter future. follow, the Senior Class of 1944 attempts to demonstrate how AIR W A Y CLEANERS P H I L O ' S BARBER SHOP I I I I I �FlIAI h u . Strand R o w : BOARD OF EDUCATION The City of Bronson has a very capable group of men for the Board of Education. I t consists of the following: President, Glenn A. Martin; secretary, C. J. Holmes; treasurer, Robert Ryan; and trustees, Richard McMahon and C. Faas Moon. These men are all very much interested in the young people and their problems, and are doing their best to keep the school i n harmony with the times in order to prepare the students for a good future. —Max Shaffmaster SUPT. E . J. BODLEY "Are you mugs looking f o r trouble?" BRONSON F U R N I T U R E C O M PA N Y J A C K L A N T Z , P L U M B I N G A N D H E AT I N G �MR. H I LT O N "Holy Keeeee-nodden." MISS T R U D E N "Now g i r l s - - - - - - " MRS. T H ARP"Let's h a v e i t q u i e t i n h e r e . " MR. S T E W ART"I could h e a r y o u Seniors w h e n I came i n t h e f r o n t d o o r. " MR. W E I D E M A I E R "We a l l m u s t s a c r i f i c e a t t i m e s . " MISS T R U E S D E L L "All r i g h t n o w MRS. H A M I LT O N " I f w e d o n ' t have i t quiet i n here, well start filling t h e corners!" MR. C A R L S O N "Come o n — settle d o w n — the b e l l ' s rung." MISS C A T H C A R T " Yo u c a n g o t o S t u d y H a l l ! " MISS ANDERSON" I w a n t i t quiet!" MR. L E AT H E R M AN"Come on gang—let's get those wheels rolling." THE B R O N S O N J O U R N A L �LEONARD H A N K I N S — CHARLES H I LT O N — There's always a streak of mischief in every little boy. GERALDINE Y E S H — The Woman's Home Companion B O N N I E BYERS— Her paths are paths of happi- H a p p y a m I , f r o m care I ' m ness. f r e e — Why aren't they a l l contented like me? SENIOR CLASS H I S T O R Y In September, 1940, 46 inexperienced boys and girls entered Senior high school. T h e difficult task o f being class adviser was assigned to Miss Dora Anderson. T h e f i r s t year o f Senior high school was new and different t o them and i t took quite a while t o become accustomed to the change. Next, as Sophomores, f i f t y students enrolled. T h e y w e r e more accustomed to the school routine by this time, and under the direction o f Mrs. Nova Hamilton, they made some money b y putting on a "Cake Wa l k Dance." They entered t h e J u n i o r year w i t h f o r t y students, f o u r o f whom have left. T h e class adviser was A l w y n Westaway. A f t e r his resignation, Charles H i l t o n t o o k over. T h i s was t h e i r busiest year. On Dec. 18, 1942 t h e Juniors presented t h e p l a y, "Student Queen." This p l a y w a s w e l l presented, under t h e direction o f Miss Isabelle Baker. T h e y entertained the departing Seniors at the annual JuniorSenior reception, May 15, 1943. T h e decorations portrayed a victory scene. They entered their final year of high school at Bronson w i t h thirty students enrolled. M r . Bodley, school superintendent, proved to be a very competent adviser. T h e Senior play, " A s k M e A n o t h e r, " was presented on March 31, 1944, directed by Mrs. Margaret Tharp. Class Flower—White Carnation Class Colors—Royal B l u e a n d W h i t e —Myron Larimer WERNER HARDWARE, RUSSELL POTTER, PROP. P E O P L E S STATE BANK �M AT T H E W A L B R I G H T Silence i s one g r e a t a r t o f c o n v e r sation. ESTHER A L L E S H O U S E All t h i n g s are c o m m o n a m o n g friends. D AV I D B A D D E R Facts a r e s t u b b o r n t h i n g s . M A RT H A B E L L Music m a k e s t h e w o r l d g o ' r o u n d . GERTRUDE B L A S K I E N o t h i n g i s impossible t o a v a l i a n t heart. GENEVrEVE E D D YThe o n l y w a y t o h a v e a f r i e n d i s to be one. PHYLLIS E L L I O T T She'd be w i t t y a t h e r o w n f u n e r a l . MARGARET E R N S B E R G E R The unspoken w o r d n e v e r does harm. JOAN G A R M A N Oh m i s c h i e f , t h o u a r t s w i f t t o er, ter m y b r a i n . BETTY GIBBONSLive a n d b e m e r r y —trouble b e gone. FOY'S C O N F E C T I O N E RY 1 �MARY K. K O L A S S A A little girl w i t h a big heart. 1 DORIS LANEBy f a r t h e best p r o o f is experience. 1 1 MYRON L A R I M E R Beards a r e l i k e i d e a s —men d o n ' t have t h e m u n t i l t h e y g r o w u p . WENDELL PRIESTA learned m a n has always riches In h i m s e l f . WALTER REEDAll g r e a t m e n a r e d e a d , a n d I ' m not f e e l i n g well. GILBERT R U B L E Y I've a l w a y s l i k e d school—the v a c a tion p a r t o f i t . MAX S H A F F M A S T E R - 4 0 11 C • t-1 Puts h i s w o r r i e s i n a p o c k e t w i t h a hole i n i t . MARJORIE SHOOK- •1rA A I I f i n d m i s c h i e f m u c h l i k e a mouse t r a p —easy t o g e t i n t o a n d h a r d t o get o u t of. BERNADINE SMOKERA b a d excuse i s b e t t e r t h e y say, than none a t all. FLORIAN S Y C Distant pastures a r e a l w a y s t h e greenest. 1E11 Y ' S D A I R Y W. ' I . D AV I S , JEWELER �VALEDICTORY We Seniors come to this, our Judge a man by his questions C o m m e n c e m e n t , with mingled feelrather than his answers. i n g s — f e e l i n g s o f j o y, o f sadness, of gratitude, o f uncertainty, a n d yet o f resolution, o f faith i n ourselves and in our future, of faith in America a n d i n the future o f democracy. We are happy tonight because we have reached the goal toward which w e have been striving f o r four years, ever seeking to add to our ability, our knowledge, and our skill. MAYBELLE WASHBURN— Y e t , we are also sad—sad because we have to part from classLook before you leap. m a t e s , teachers, and other schoolmates. We a r e grateful t o a l l w h o helped make our education possible —grateful to our parents for their understanding love, character training, a n d t h e i r sacrifices; t o t h e faculty f o r their help, consideration, and patience; and to the Board of Education for their interest and financial help that has given us a ARY V I R G I N I A W H I T E — s c h o o l equipped to train us to meet Better late than never, c o n d i t i o n s in the world of today. Now that we have come to our graduation, we realize that it is not a final goal o f achievement. I n stead, i t is only a commencement. It is not the end o f learning, b u t only our "basic training," as they say in the Army. The present w o r l d situation makes our future rather uncertain. For some our lives will be planned MONROE W I L B E R — f o r some time to come. W e must all do our part toward the war ef"One ear it heard, at the other f o r t . T o preserve our democracy —out it went." a n d end the catastrophe of war, we must begin by learning reasonableness and tolerance in our everyday lives. Whatever t h e future h a s i n store, let us resolve to make the best possible use of our "basic training," to continue to add to it and work, not for material success alone but CLYDE W I L L I A M S — t o build a better world for ourselves and for others. Never do today what you can T o do this we must have faith in put off 'till tomorrow. o u r s e l v e s , in our future, and in the future of American democracy. —Gertrude Blaskie BILL THURBER— i r ) diAll McCRACKEN'S, BRONSON'S CLOTHING STORE CITY CAFE �SALUTATORY Parents, teachers, and friends, we, the Senior Class o f 1944, welcome y o u a n d t h a n k y o u f o r t h e sacrifices a n d encouragement y o u have given, to make the opportunity possible for us to be assembled here tonight. For four years we have sailed the seas together braving the storms and steering toward this goal. T o night o u r l i f e has been placed i n our own hands t o d o a s w e w i l l . The choice is ours! W e have been launched b u t not anchored—so we must again leave the shore and sail on. Some o f t h e members o f t h e graduating class w i l l d e f e r t h e i r plans for the time being and go into the service o f our country—but after this w a r is won and an everlasting peace i s established, t h e y will again take up their course and sail o n t h r o u g h t h e d e p t h s a n d rapids of life. Our courses will lead us to different ports b u t always o u r c r a f t will be guided b y the virtues t h a t are necessary t o m a k e u s honest and helpful citizens o f our beloved country. Wherever we go, whatever we do, the memories of these past four years will remain with us and shape our course i n t h e w a y a w o r t h y citizen's should go. So i n parting f r o m t h i s shore we w i l l n o t s a y "Good-bye" b u t "Until w e meet again." —Bonnie Byers QUALITY S U P E R M A R K E T HISTORY Four years ago when forty-five green Freshmen w a l k e d t h r o u g h the doors o f Bronson H i g h School, they n e v e r dreamed t h a t b e f o r e their h i g h school days were over, some o f them would be serving i n their country's armed forces. Some o f o u r members h a v e joined the services, some have quit school t o w o r k i n defense plants, and o t h e r s h a v e t o h e l p o n t h e farms. B u t although they are not here t o graduate w i t h us, w e a l l know they are making our country safe f o r future generations. Three out of our four years o f high school have been w a r years. Because o f this, adjustments have had t o be made and changes have taken place in school activities that wouldn't have occurred in years o f peace. Whatever o u r j o b w e w i l l d o it well, w e w i l l keep u p w i t h t h e times, start preparing now f o r the days following the war and even i f we don't get to do w h a t we'd l i k e to do, we won't feel sorry f o r ourselves because we are pretty lucky after all. W e w i l l remember that: " I t t a k e s a l i t t l e courage And a l i t t l e s e l f - c o n t r o l And some g r i m d e t e r m i n a t i o n I f you w a n t t o reach t h e goal. It takes a deal o f striving And a f i r m a n d s t e r n -set c h i n , No m a t t e r w h a t t h e b a t t l e I f you're r e a l l y o u t t o w i n ! " —Anon. —Genevieve Eddy LOUDEN'S D E PA R T M E N T STORE �CLASS PROPHECY New York City, N. Y. June 8, 1954 Dear Jerry, I received your letter last Wednesday, and was certainly glad to hear from you after so long a time. Y o u mentioned you would like to know where all the old class of '44 is. W e l l , I was back in Bronson a few weeks ago and dropped in to see Mr. Bodley who got out his files on the whereabouts of the class. I ' l l try to tell you all I can. Matthew Albright is farming a 200 acre farm near Bronson and very happily married, and Esther Alleshouse is also married and living on a farm near Coldwater. D a v i d Badder is a construction engineer on the subterranean highway between Chicago and Detroit. M a r tha Bell is doing fine as a violinist in an all girl orchestra in Philadelphia, and Gertrude Blaskie is Henry Ford's private secretary. B o n n i e Byers has acquired a reputation f o r her unique dress designing and she operates here in New York. Genevieve Eddy and her sister are stars in television with their guitars over the Blue network P h y l l i s Elliott is the receptionist in the Wendell Priest Helicopter Mfg. Co., of which Wendell is the owner and president, and Gilbert Rubley is the production manager. M a r g a r e t Ernsberger is a housewife here i n Bronson and Joan Garman is now Mrs. Max Shaffmaster and has twin girls. M a x is head draftsman at the General Motors plant in Detroit. Betty Gibbons is a hairdresser in Hollywood working for the M. G. M. Studios. L e o n a r d Hankins received his greatest wish and is a pilot for the Pan-American Airlines. Y o u knew of course that Charles Hilton is Secretary o f Agriculture, Walter Reed is Postmaster General, and Clyde Williams is General o f the A r m y A i r Corps, a l l having their headquarters in Washington, D. C. Have you seen Mary Kathryn Kolease lately? I heard she and Michael were married a short time ago. I saw Doris Lane a few days ago. S h e made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera House as a concert pianist, and after her grand performance I went back stage to see her. M y r o n Larimer is also in Washington as director of the C. A. P. Bernadine Smoker owns and operates a b i g dude ranch i n Wyoming. F l o r i a n Syc has attained the position as Flight Commander on an aircraft carrier making its run in the Pacific. I went to a well known vaudeville last Saturday and was much surprised to find that Ray Penner, famous "endman" is none other than Bill Thurber! I also saw Maybelle Washburn while I was home and she's head nurse at the Percy Jones Hospital. M a r y Virginia White is the Dean of Girls at the Boston Finishing School for Girls. M o n r o e Wilber is a salesmanager for the Perfects Mfg. Co. That just about tells the story, Jerry. I f you ever get away from that chain of department stores of yours long enough to come to New York, I'd like to show you my office and shop. I ' v e really been having a lot of fun with my interior decorating work, and have done quite a bit of traveling through it. I would like to see you. Your old friend, Marge PERRY C. BECK, M . D . H U N S I C K E R ' S Sc T O $1.00 S T O R E �CLASS W I L L We, t h e Senior Class o f 1944 o f Bronson H i g h School, C i t y o f Bronson, C o u n t y of B r a n c h , S t a t e o f M i c h i g a n , a f t e r 12 l o n g y e a r s o f m e n t a l ( ?) s l a v i n g , c o n sidering t h e u n c e r t a i n t y o f t h e f u t u r e b u t k n o w i n g t h e c e r t a i n t y t h a t w e w i l l never r e t u r n t o carefree h i g h school days, a n d b e i n g o f sound m i n d ( w e t h i n k ) and memory, do make, publish a n d declare t h i s o u r last w i l l a n d testament, h e r e by revoking a n y a n d a l l w i l l s h e r e u n t o m a d e b y us, i n t h e m a n n e r f o l l o w i n g : To M r . B o d l e y a n d t h e f a c u l t y w e l e a v e s i n c e r e a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r t h e i r unending patience a n d g u i d a n c e t h r o u g h o u r f o u r y e a r s o f s t r i v i n g t o achieve this goal. To t h e J u n i o r s w e leave o u r lockers a n d t h e h o n o r a n d r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f being called Seniors a n d a c t i n g as such. To t h e Sophomores, w e l e a v e o u r v i r t u e a n d m e t h o d s o f s t u d y i n g a n d rights to have a l l lessons 100r', , a n d t o t h e Freshmen w e leave a l l knowledge t h a t is o f n o use t o us a n d hope i t m a y h e l p t h e m i n t h e f u t u r e . A m e n . I, M a t h e w Albright, w i l l t o t h e F r e s h m e n class a p a i r o f g r e e n s t i l t s s o they can see w h a t is going o n i n t h e u p p e r classes. I , Esther Alleshouse, w i l l t o Mr. Carlson a l i f e insurance p o l i c y t o p r o t e c t h i m s e l f f r o m accidents caused b y inexperienced c h e m i s t s . I , D a v i d B a d d e r, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o g e t a l o n g w i t h Colonel C l a r k t o D u a n e G a r b e r i c h . I M a r t h a B e l l , l e a v e m y p o s i t i o n i n t h e Girl's Sextette t o Paul R i c h h a r t . I Gertrude Blaskie, leave t h e e n t i r e J u n i o r class to t h e t e n d e r mercies t ? ) o f M r . B o d l e y. I . Bonnie Byers, w i l l m y p o s i t i o n a s salutatorian t o H e l y n R a d f o r d . I Genevieve Eddy, b e q u e a t h m y a b i l i t y t o g e t along w i t h m y sister t o Eileen Shook. I , Phyllis Elliott, w i l l m y c u d o f g u m t o Mrs. H a m i l t o n . I , Margaret Ernsberger, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o be seen a n d n o t h e a r d to B a r b a r a Burley. I, Joan G a r m a n , bequeath m y a b i l i t y t o c o n t r o l m y t e m p e r a n d language to June Keckler. I , Betty Gibbons, w i l l m y giggle t o Dolores Dalphe. I , Leonard Hankins, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o sleep i n M r . Stewart's Civics class t o R e x Foglesong. I, Charles Hilton, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o l a u g h a t M r . Bodley's jokes t o anyone w i t h an ounce o f h u m o r. I , M a r y K a t h r y n Kolassa, w i l l m y good disposition t o C h u b Brenner. I , Doris Lane, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o p l a y "boogie-woogie" o n t h e p i a n o to J o h n n i e W i l l i a m s . I , M y r o n L o r i m e r, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o b e chosen f o r t h e part o f " S h o r t y " i n t h e S e n i o r p l a y t o B o b Kolassa. I , Wendell Priest, w i l l m y curly b l a c k h a i r t o T o m R i s s m a n . I , W a l t e r R e e d , w i l l m y b a s h f u l n e s s t o Bruce D e r r i c k s o n . I , Gilbert Ruhley, w i l l m y w a y w i t h t h e B u r r O a k g i r l s t o K e n n e t h Yesh. I , M a x Shaffmaster, will a c e r t a i n blonde t o anyone w h o t h i n k s he c a n g e t h e r. I, Marjorie Shook, w i l l m y a b i l i t y n o t t o b l u s h t o M r. S t e w a r t . I , B e r n a dine Smoker, leave t o t h e Juniors, t h e Seniors' a b i l i t y t o see t h e underclassmen. I, Florian Syc, w i l l m y garters t o anyone w h o w a n t s a s n a p o u t o f l i f e . I , B i l l Thurber, w i l l m y s l o w d r a w l t o Yo l a n d a A u s t i n . I , Maybelle Washburn, l e a v e my c o n t i n u o u s search f o r romance t o V i r g i n i a Slisher. I . M a r y Virginia White, will m y a b i l i t y to be late t o study h a l l t o anyone w h o w a n t s t o stand o n t h e f l o o r all p e r i o d . I , M o n m e Wi l b e r, w i l l m y c a r e f u l d r i v i n g a b i l i t y t o C h a r l e s Ti c e . I, Clyde Williams. w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o g e t a l o n g w i t h t h e w o m e n t o George L e manski. I , Geraldine Yesh, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o g e t t h i n g s done t o J o h n G a r m a n . Lastly, we leave o u r possessions, m o s t l y j u n k , n o t m e n t i o n e d above t o o u r last sponsor, M r . Bodley. Signed, sealed, p u b l i s h e d a n d d e c l a r e d b y t h e Class o f N i n e t e e n H u n d r e d Forty-four t o be t h e i r l a s t w i l l a n d testament. —Marjorie Shook a n d Bonnie Byers MARTIN'S SUPER SERVICE J . A . SOMMER, D . D . S. ��I irat R o w : W e n d e l l B r e n n e r . A l d e r m a n ; R o b . !I D o l l , V i c e -President : Budder; R o b e r t K o l a s s a ; L y l e M o d e r t ; K e : t h F r e d e r i c k ; J a m e s S h e . Wigan. Second R o e : H e l y n R a d f o r d . P r e s i d e n t ; Yo l a n d a A u s t i n ; J o h n % M i r a n . ; J o s e p h suloanoskr k i b l i n k : P a n t Richhart ; M r . S t e w a r t , A d v i s o r ; J a m e s S o b e s k e ; D a v i d L o s i n s k i ; H a r r y P r a t t ; J o h n H • r d y ; B a r b a r a L a w r e n c e ; Margaret B y k o s k i . Third R o w : R u t h H o n e y w e l l ; L o r r a i n e W i l s o n ; D o l o r e s E d d y : B e v e r l y G r e e l e y ; R o s e M a r i e K i b i l o s k i ; F l o r e n t i n e Kibiloski M a r : h a K rusrks. Tr e a s u r e r, M a r y A n n K i b i l o s k i . Secretary ; B e t t y D o l l ; C a r o l Vr e e l a n d ; J o y c e L a n e ; Neva T i r e ; B a r b a r a B u r n s i d e Fourrh R Of, M a r y H u r l e y : J o a n A d a m . ; J o a n N o w i c k i ; B e t t y L a u g h e r y ; G e o r g i a G r e e n ; S h e i l a M c N i a n i i . : N o r m a McCracken; J u n e K e c k ler ; N o r m a R i g g ; D o n n a Hoopingarner ; V i r g i n i a S h i s h , . A l d e r m a n ; E v e l y n C o l lyer ; J u a n i t a Vreeland. Nor S h o w n : R i c h a r d ; Peggy T i l l o t s o n ; Yu v o n S m i t h ; R o b e r t V. CLASS OF 1945 The class of 1945 started their Junior year with 54 members. Mr. Stewart was their class adviser. The officers are: Helyn R a d f o r d P r e s i d e n t Robert D o l l V i c e -President Ma r y A n n K i b i l o s k i S e c r e t a r y Martha Kruszka T r e a s u r e r Some members of the class held offices in other organizations such as the Home Ec. Club, The Student Council, and The Youth Council which has helped make the youth center a big success. During the year, the class helped with scrap drives, Red Cross work, and Wa r Bond drives to bring Victory closer. Many members o f t h e class w e n t o u t f o r sports such a s basketball and football. T h e girls, as well as the boys, were well represented in basketball. T h o s e girls that took part were Yolanda Austin, Georgia Green, M a r y Hurley, Beverly Greeley, Donna Hoopingarner, and Virginia Slisher. The Juniors presented their play, "This Being Young" on December 3, 1943, to a large audience. On the whole, the Juniors have had a very successful year. —Genevieve Eddy BRONSON M O T O R SALES �• . i i E u g e n e J o h n s o n ; D a v i d R i i c o t . u v u h ; 1 . . ” . R i s s m a n . Vice•Prewident ; B r u c e D e r r . ka.o H I . , H e l l ; G e o r g e Lemanski ; R o b e r t Y e a h ; D u a n e G a r b e r i c h ; R o b e r t K e e s l a r ; K e n n e t h Y e a h ; L o r e n B . F o o t e ; C h e r i e . T i c e . Alderman: M r . H i l t o n . A d e l . . . . Second R o w : D o r a P u t t ; O l e n e W a i l e r ; R u t h M e y e r ; W e s t o n F u l l e r ; V i c t o r S p a d e ; R o b e r t B y e r s ; R o b e r t K i b i l o s k i ; Albert C o n ; W i l l i a m C o a m ; D a l e E . H o a r d ; M a r y J o a n W a r d ; C o r a J e a n L e a t h e r m a n ; P a m y M c D o n a l d . Alderman. Thud R o w : P r i s c i l l a L a n e ; J u l i a A n n A l d r i c h ; D o r o t h y Losinski ; D o l o r e s D a l p h e ; J e a n n e B o t t o m ; S t e l l a J e a n Tharp: B a r b a r a B u r l e y ; F l o r e n c e F e r g u s o n . P r e s i d e n t ; D o r o t h y M a e L o w i n a k i ; J o a n S e l l e r ; D o l o r e s N o w i c k i ; Evelyn W h i t e : B e r t h a D a v i s ; T h e l m a P u t t . Fourth R o w : L o l a M c I n t y r e ; G l a d y s K , b u r z ; B l a n c h e M a n e J o n e s . S e c r e t a r y : M a t i l d a V r e e l a n d : N a d i n e K i n t e r ; June G r a b i l l . Tr e a s u r e r : M a r y E l i z a b e t h Sobeske ; M a r y J e a n H o g m i r e ; E l i z a b e t h C o l l y e r ; N a o m i R u b l e y ; B e t t y Andemon ; H e l e n K y b u r z . ot S h o w n : M e l b o u r n e N e t t l e m a n CLASS OF 1 9 4 6 The class o f '46 is composed o f 53 members, many o f whom participated i n outside activities, being w e l l represented i n football, basketball, band, Home Economics Club, F. F. A., and on the Hi-Times staff. Tom Rissman was the only new member to j o i n the class a t the beginning of the year. L a t e r Albert Cox became a member. T w o members dropped out. T h e y w e r e M a r y Jean Henshaw a n d Ve r a Vaughn. The officers are: Sandy Ferguson P r e s i d e n t To m R i s s m a n V i c e -President Blanche M a r i e Jones S e c r e t a r y June C r a b i l l T r e a s u r e r Charles H i l t o n —Class A d v i s e r Five members o f the class received high honors f o r the first semester. T h e y are the following: B l a n c h e Marie Jones, Stella Jean Tharp, Tom Rissman, Bob Byers, and Roy Bell. E i g h t others received honorary mention. L o i s M c I n t y r e w a s n e i t h e r absent n o r t a r d y. Four others were not absent and twelve were not tardy. For their part in the class assembly, To m Rissman was master-of-ceremonies, introducing Mary Joan Wa r d and her marimba and Barbara Burley and Sandy Ferguson who sang a humorous song. —Bill Thurber B ATAV I A E L E VAT O R C O M PA N Y �•, •• h . I •• • . ... ` • , , • • k r t ; S o l o v n k c : B a r b a r a I n. I r b e r y E i l e e n I I into. r r I P Fitzgerald. S e c r e t a r y • T r e a s u r e r ; B a r b a r a f i r n i \ l a r n l r n stough. Alderman : Mars A n n A l d e r m a n ; S h i r l e y A d a m s ; R o « . M a r i e NO% 1 R h e a e r . L O U (:J11111U11; E l i t t . i M o c k . Second R o n , R a l p h C r a b i II ; J o h n Garunarn L a % al 1,, k I a r , J a n t r . t h i I I K n a p p ; Mildred S m i t h ; E i l e e n s h o o k ; L o r r a i n e %ono, ! f a l b a : a I n , , D o n n a M a l ' ; 1411,1111111. I I Anderson, A d v i s o r . Third R o n : P a n ! L e n i a n s k i ; T h o m a s R i p l e y ; C l i f f o r d G r e e n ; J e r o m e S o m b e r : R u s s e l l R o o t e r : F a b i a n Y e a h ; Wa l t e r G r e e n ; D o n a l d B o d l e y ; R o b e r t V a n H o w n ; L e l a n d B i d w e l l ; E u g e n e B u r n h a m ; R o b e r t R a d f o r d ; R o b e r t Johnson: D e a n B r o w n . Fourth R o t e : R i c h a r d L a n e ; S t a n l e y S w i f t L o o m • M c M a n u s ; M i l t o n L a r i m e r ; D a v i d H o m e y ; A r t h u r L a M o n t a g n e ; Peter K a c z y n v k i , i c e - P r e s i d e n t ; n a t a l I R u b l e y ; M a r i o n N o w a k ; R i c h a r d T h a y e r ; J a m e s H i l l i n g s b e a d ; Arthur E r n s t . . . r i m 'ant S h o w n % 1 . C . P o r t e r ; W i l l i a m s n k, ,• CLASS OF 1 9 4 7 Starting high school w i t h 56 members, the class o f '47 has lost only one, Dale Hoard. A new-comer, Robert Johnson, has taken his place. Their class officers are as follows: Barbara B y e r s Peter K a c z y n s k i Patsy F i t z g e r a l d P r e s i d e n t V i c e President S e c r e t a r y -Treasurer The class joined as members and participated in the Student Union, with Mary Ann Lane and Marilyn Stough as their class aldermen. The class o f '47 also participated i n sports. T h e y had f i v e boys out f o r football, as follows: J u n i o r Lemanski, Jerome Smoker, Arthur LaMontagne, Louis McManus, a n d Robert VanHusan. S o m e also participated i n basketball. T h e y w e r e : D a v i d H o m e y, Robert VanHusan, and Junior Lemanski. T h e following girls also participated: Barbara DePuy, Donna Leatherberry, Eileen Heimert, Eileen Shook, and Mildred Smith. The class o f '47 was the f i r s t o f the upper f o u r grades t o have 100 percent membership in the Junior Red Cross drive. —Gilbert Rubley KUBASIAR F U N E R A L H O M E W I L E R ' S S E RV I C E S TAT I O N �Row: V e l e d a K e l s o : B a r b a r a R i s s m a n ; I : „ h . Fitch; r t . , I r . . . t i . : t h Russell; L i l l i a n F u l l e r ; D e l o r e s S n y d e r ; B e t t y L a w r e n c e ; J o a n H u n s i c k e r ; i c e -President 8 ; P a t r i c i a D e P u y ; Marilyn H o l t ; L o r e t t a M y n h e i r. ,erond R o w : R o b e r t B a r r ; J o a n L e n n o n ; J o y c e P o t t e r ; J o a n M a c h a n ; M a r y L o u C o o k . S e c r e t a r y 7 ; M aaaaa et Knauss. V ice•President 7 : A l i c e F r y ; M a r y E l l e n C o n a w a y ; F l o r e n c e R i n e h a r t ; P h y l l i s K y l e ; D o r o t h y F r y ; Arlin C o l p e t s i r ; M i s • Tr u e s d e l l . A d v i s o r 7 . I hird R o w : W a l t e r P h i l o ; R i c h a r d S t o u g h ; W i l l i a m L e w i s ; R o b e r t G o u l d ; S t a n l e y W h e e l e r ; C h a r l e s B o w d e n ; Eugene P i a t t ; M e l v i n L a r i m e r, S y 8 D o y l e Hoopingarner, P r e s i d e n t 8 ; C l a i r P l a t t ; A l l a n F e r g u s o n ; A l a n K • I v i n , Tr e a s u r e r 8 ; J o n a t h a n H o l m e s . Fourth R o w : L e m o n M o d e r n ; R o b e r t J o n e s ; M y r o n R i p l e y . A l d e r m a n 7 ; A r t h u r C h a r d . P r e s i d e n t 7 ; E a r l D o d d ; Man E n g l e r ; P a u l M c C l a n a h a n ; R o n a l d A l l e s h o u s e ; L e o F i s c h e r. A l d e r m a n 8 ; D a l e J o h n s o n . T r 7 . J. W . F u l l e r ; L e e R i c h a r d H r i m e r t . Not S h o w n : M i s s C a t h c a r t , A d v i s o r 8 ; S h i r l e y I t l • G a i l — I c o H o a r d ; E a r l F o l k ; Richard M a y. JUNIOR H I G H Class Adviser, 8th Grade—Marjorie Cathcart President—Doyle Hoopingarner V i c e -president—Joan Hunsicker Treasurer—Alan Kalvin S e c r e t a r y —Melvin Larimer Alderman—Leo Fischer R e p o r t e r —Joan Hunsicker Class Adviser, 7th Grade—Jessie G. Truesdell President—Arthur Chard V i c e -president—Peggy Knauss Secretary—Mary Lou Cook T r e a s u r e r —Dale Johnson Alderman—Myron Ripley R e p o r t e r —Barbara Rissman To help win the war and make a better world to live in after peace is established w e must first have healthy bodies, well trained minds, high moral standards, thrifty habits, a willingness to serve and cooperate, and a sympathetic understanding of world problems. A thorough knowledge of the fundamentals now will aid us in becoming skilled, efficient, and specialized workers for tomorrow. In keeping with these principles the Junior High is bringing cheer and comfort to our sick and wounded servicemen through the Junior Red Cross. T h e i r activities in the National Scrap Drives, Stamp and Bond Sales, Victory gardens, caring for children of war workers, messenger service, and harvesting crops will help make victory possible. They have been given an opportunity to practice good citizenship through the Boy and Girl Scouts, School Safety Patrol, Jive Hive and a program o f social studies stressing our part in the new world order when Victory is won. There are 25 in the eighth grade and 30 in the seventh grade. —Maybelle Washburn WHITE'S D R U G S T O R E B R O N S O N CO-OPS �I dJtor N t a n Ativtocor ; M a r p t r i e : ' h o o k . C o - L t i a g e r ; -- • t \ t a n a g e r ; VIKING STAFF Although there were many shortages again this year due to war conditions, the Bronson Senior class decided that the year wouldn't be complete without the Yearbook of 1944. S o the plans started rolling. T h e Leone Studios o f Sturgis was secured t o take the majority of the pictures and the others by Donald Bodley. T h e pictures were engraved by the Fort Wayne Engraving Company and all printing was done by the Bronson Journal office. Being able t o obtain plastic binding this year w i l l improve the book to a great extent. We wish to give our sincere thanks and appreciation to the business men who gave us such splendid financial support. T h e editors also thank the Senior class for their grand cooperation by getting their various articles to us so promptly. Marjorie Shook, Co-editor Bonnie Byers, Co-editor Clyde Williams, Business Manager Charles Hilton, Asst. Business Manager The School gets the benefits, The students get the fame, The engraver gets the money, But—the staff gets the blame. E. H . W H I T E , O S T E O PAT H I C P H Y S I C I A N �I . r r R o w : C h a r l e s T i c e ; W e n d t I B r e n n e r ; C l y d e i l l lams; H e l e n R a d f o r d , t A l y ; C t i a r14 I L I on, P r e s i d e n t ; Walter R e e d . A l d e r m a n • a t . l a r g e ; G e r t r u d e B l a s k i e . Tr e a s u r e r. Second R o w V i r g i n i a S fisher ; M a r i l y n S t o u g h ; M a r y A n n L a n e ; L e o F i s c h e r ; M r . S t e w a r t , A d v i s o r ; M a r j o r i e Shook; P a t s y M c D o n a l d . STUDENT COUNCIL Bronson's 1943-44 Student Council has almost completed its eighth year in Bronson High School. T h e aim of the Student Union is the participation of all students in school activities. The Student Union is o f special value to students entering high school. I t provides a method f o r associating with other members of the school, and acquaints the student with government functions. Activities taking place were assemblies, A l l -Hi parties, H i Times paper, noon-hour program, dancing classes, and athletic activities. O n e of the high lights o f the year was the presentation o f a service flag to the school by the Student Union. J i v e Hive was ardently supported by the Council, who presented three ping pong tables, several dozen balls, and also sponsored several Jive Hive parties. —Clyde Williams and Charles Hilton BRONSON T O O L & D I E C O M PA N Y �1 Iirst R o w : T h e l m a P l a t t ; Barbara R a d f o r d ; Yo l a n d a A u s t i n ; M a x Shaffmaater; D o n a l d B o d l e y ; We n d e l l B r e n n e r ; C h a r l e s H i l t o n ; I K n . t o a n ; B a r b a r a R i s s m • n ; M a r y K a t h r y n K o l a s s a ; S t e l l a l e a n T h a r p ; Jeanne B u h o l . . Second R o w : H e l e n K y b u r s ; B e t t y A n d e r s o n ; B l a n c h e M a r i e J o n e s ; M a r y E l i s a b e t h S o b e s k e ; M • y b e l l e W a s h b u r n ; Dor:s L a n e , C o - E d i t o r ; B o n n i e B y e r s , C o - E d i t o r ; D o l o r e • N o w i c k i ; E v e l y n W h i t e ; J o a n S e i l e r ; S h e i l a M c M a n u s ; Donna M a e G r a h a m ; M r s . T h a r p , A d v i s o r . Third R o w : G e r a l d i n e Ye a h ; M a r j o r i e S h o o k ; C o r a J e a n L e a t h e r m a n ; Genevieve E d d y : G e r t r u d e B l a s k i e ; F l o r e n c e Ferguson; B e t t y D o l l ; B a r b a r a B u r l e y ; P h y l l i s E l l i o t t ; J o a n H u n s i r k e r ; N O M . M c C r a c k e n ; J u l i a A n n Aldrich; Nadine K i n t e r ; L o i s McIntyre. Not S h o w n : E u g e n e B u r n h a m ; J o h n H a r d y ; J o a n N o w i c k i ; B a t t y L a u g h e r y ; M a r t h a K r u s z k a ; J o a n A d a m s ; P e g g y Ti l l o t s o n . HI-TIMES The Bronson H i -Times, a bi-weekly newspaper edited a n d published b y the students o f Bronson H i g h School, was organized i n 1935. F o r the past three years this paper has received f i r s t h o n o r rating from the National Scholastic Press Association, o f which i t has been a member since its organization. Until 1938 the printing had been done at the Bronson Journal office. N o w i t is mimeographed and the entire process o f publishing is done at school b y the staff members under the supervision o f Mrs. Margaret T h a r p . S t a f f w o r k i s a c o -curricular a c t i v i t y f o r w h i c h elective credit is given. The Hi-Times, backed by the Student Union, is given to members and is sent to rural schools in the community and to thirteen high schools, including several out o f the State. I t is also sent to Bronson High School alumni o f the past f i v e years w h o a r e i n t h e Service. Materials for the publication are provided by the Board of Education. With a staff of forty-two members, the Hi -Times has featured news items, editorials, and cartoons o f various projects i n which t h e school participated in backing the war effort. I t has also been selected to represent Michigan in a National Competition o f Papers supporting the Tuberculosis Association Christmas Seal Program. Its goal is to acquaint the public with the program carried on by Bronson High. —Gertrude Blaskie BRONSON T O O L & D I E C O M PA N Y �R•,u \ I t . B o d l e y ; % l a r t h a ; F l o r e n , F erguson; P i i , , t a r y ; Joan Hunsicker; M a r y L o u C o o k ; M r . S t e w a r t . A d v i s o r. Second R o w : C h a r l e s H i l t o n . P r e s i d e n t ; W y o . ! , ' I B r e n n e r ; L e o n a r d H a n k i n s ; R o b e r t K o l a s a a ; R o b e r t R a d f o r d . JIVE H I V E Haunting t h e Bronson parents and a d u l t organizations was an idea t h a t would require a great deal o f w o r k t o accomplish; a n idea to create a place for the youth of Bronson to meet; a place of their own where they could talk, dance, play games, read, have facilities for ice cream, pop, sandwiches, etc. The f i r s t step toward t h e i r goal was t o organize a n a d u l t council consisting o f representatives from every Bronson organization, which elected a Board o f Directors o f seven, t o w o r k out the details. The board was made up o f Howard Steffey, president; Elwyn Bodley, vice-president; Mrs. Don Hunsicker, secretary; Mrs. Robert Wilhelm, treasurer; Carl Stewart, Willis Whorley and Eber DePuy. The next step was t o secure t h e Bigelow building f o r r e n t by the month. F o u n t a i n equipment, bar, booths, and cooling system were purchased f r o m t h e M i l l e r D a i r y Company o f Eaton Rapids, which also offered to supply Jive Hive with an allotment of ice cream. City workers and students p u t the building i n readiness. P i n g pong tables a n d t a b l e games w e r e secured f r o m t h e school a n d w i l l i n g donors. A Yo u t h Council was composed o f Charles M. Hilton, president; W e n d e l l Brenner, vice-president; H e l y n Radford, secretary; Sandy Ferguson, Robert Kolassa, Leonard Hankins, P a t McDonald, Robert Radford, Mary Lou Cook, Joan Hunsicker, and Martha Kruszka. Carl Stewart a n d E l w y n Bodley a c t i n g a s c o -advisers. T h i s committee formulated the constitution and by-laws for Jive Hive, and also established a set o f general rules f o r conduct and procedure. M e m bership being free to any Bronson youth. GRAND OPENING . . . O c t o b e r 29, 1943 —Bernardine Smoker L. A . D A R L I N G C O M PA N Y ��FirIt R o w : R o b e r t ; James T f r . t . . ! t ' , i t t I Frederick. V i c e • P r e s i d e n t ; J o h n H a r d y ; L y l e M o d e r t ; T h o m a s See,,nd R o w : C h a r l e s T i c e ; R o b e r t V a n B o s o n ; M i l t o n L o r i m e r ; Redder: D a v i d B u d d e r ; M r . H i l t o n . A d v i s o r . ,t S h u n : % I o n r o r W i l b e r ; ( W a l t e r G r e e n , J o h n C a r m a n . D e a n • , t , o h R i p l e y. R o y B e l l ; P e t e r k a c z t nski; R o b e r t K o l a t i s a ; D e a n Brown. n e w members.) F. F . A . The Future Farmers o f America is the national organization of farm boys studying vocational agriculture. O r g a n i z a t i o n s are found from Maine to Hawaii and from Washington to Puerto Rico. The F. F. A . was first set up i n the state o f Virginia i n the year 1928. A s years passed, the organization spread f r o m one state to another. N o w i t is all over the U. S. and is also found in some foreign countries. T h e purpose is: 1. T o encourage a n d practice t h r i f t . 2. T o create a n d n u r t u r e a love o f c o u n t r y l i f e . 3. T o develop c o m p e t e n t , aggressive, r u r a l , a n d a g r i c u l t u r a l l e a d e r s h i p . 4. T o p a r t i c i p a t e i n cooperative e ff o r t . 5. T o encourage i m p r o v e m e n t i n scholarship. 6. T o create more interest i n t h e i n t e l l i g e n t choice o f f a r m i n g occupations. 7. T o encourage members t o i m p r o v e t h e f a r m h o m e a n d i t s surroundings. 8. T o p r o v i d e and encourage the development of organized r u r a l recreational activities. 9. T o p a r t i c i p a t e i n w o r t h y u n d e r t a k i n g s f o r t h e i m p r o v e m e n t o f a g r i c u l ture. 10. T o s t r e n g t h e n t h e confidence o f f a r m boys a n d young m e n i n themselves and t h e i r work. Officers a r e : C h a r l e s H i l t o n , president; K e i t h Frederich, vice-president; James Sobeske, treasurer; R e x Foglesong, secretary; John H a r d y, reporter. O t h e r members a r e : D a v i d Badder, Monroe Wilber, Lyle Modert, Robert Kolassa. Fellows that have become Green Hands are: D e a n Badder, Bob Keeslar, Roy Bell, Charles Tice, Peter Kaczynski, Bob VanHusan, Tom Ripley, Milton Larimer. —Monroe Wilber BRONSON F L O R A L C O M PA N Y E B E R D E P U Y, G R O C E R Y A N D R E S TA U R A N T �1 1 I I : I s m o k i J t i a n i i , Dolores N o . , M a i ) 1 1 a . i a l d i n e President M r s . M a r t i n . A i m n o r ; B o n n i e B y e r , P r e s i d e n t ; R u t h H o n e y w e l l . I reasurer ; B a r b a r a barn D e P u y ; V i r g i n i a S o b e s k e . Second R u . J o y c e L a n e : B e v e r l y G r o w -ley : B a r b a r a B u r n s i d e ; P r i s c i l l a L a n e : M a y b e l l e W a s h b u r n ; W e s t o n Betty D o l l ; E i l e e n S h o o k : J u n e k e r bier: J u l i a A / I I I A l d r i r h D o r o t h y L o w inski. T h i r d R O W : l . l a , i y a 1 , 0 b u r l M a r j o r i e S h o o k : %Gar. A n n I a n , ; E i l e e n H r i m e r t ; P a t r i c i a F i t z g e r a l d ; M a r y K a t h r y n K o l a s . ; D o n n a M a e G r a h a m ; N O I nia C h y p n i a n : G e r a l d i n e K n a p p M a r y H u r l e y ; M i l d r e d S m i t h : L o r r a i n e V o l . , . F o u r t h R o n : L o i s M c Int) re : H e l e n K y l i u r z : M a r y E l i z a b e t h S o b e s k e ; D o r a P l a t t ; L a a i m A l g e r ; N o r m a R i g a B e t t y Anderson ; D o l o r e s D a 1phe ; B e t t y L a u g h e r y ; J o a n N o w i c k i ; J e a n C r a b i II ; R o s e M a r i e N o w i c k i ; S h i r l e y A d a m s . HOME ECONOMICS CLUB With a membership of 40 girls, the Home Economics Club organized w i t h Mrs. Eunice Martin as adviser during the first semester. On February 14, Miss Margaret Truden, from Forrest Lake in the Upper Peninsula, came to be the new teacher and adviser of the club. I t was decided by the club to continue with the purpose of developing friends, cooperation, understanding among girls, t o promote interest i n Home Economics and to be of service to school and community. This year the Home Economics Club girls have participated in the Wa r effort by helping the Red Cross and by serving hot lunches in cooperation with the Wa r Food Administration. T h e purpose of this was to give the children a nutritious meal each day in order to aid American farmers in the long-term development o f better domestic markets f o r agricultural commodities. The girls elected Bonnie Byers, president; Geraldine Yesh, vice-president; M a r t h a Kruszka, secretary; R u t h Honeywell, treasurer. The Club had an initiation party for the new members, also a mother-daughter tea. The Club sponsored an A l l -Hi p a r t y i n March and a social party in A p r i l . They sent two delegates to the State convention i n Grand Rapids on May 12 and 13. T h e girls were Geraldine Yesh and Marjorie Shook. The president, Bonnie Byers and the adviser, Miss Truden, also attended the convention. The honorary members for this year are as follows: B o n n i e Byers, M a r j o r i e Shook, Geraldine Yesh, Maybelle Washburn, M a r y Kathryn Kolassa. Regular meetings consist o f round table talks and parties. —Mary Kathryn Kolassa WM. R E N S H AW, F U N E R A L D I R E C T O R J A C K ' S BARBER A N D CARR BEAUTY SHOP �f 113: R o s e : P11)111 k . 1 1 1 z 1 ; M a r i o r . . G r r a l t l i n e Y e s h ; J o a o t . . . z M a r t h a t i t I I ; B o n n i e B y e r s . ..;erolul R o w : M r s . T h a t p . A d v i s o r ; W i l l i a m T h u r b e r ; L e o n a r d H a n k i n s ; C l y d e W i l l i a m s ; M a n S h a f f m a a t e r ; C h a r l e s Hilton. ot S h o w n : W a l t e r R e e d ; M y r o n L a t i m e r ; t h e l a t t e r s u b s t i t u t e d f o r C l y d e W i l l i a m s . SENIOR PLAY "Ask M e Another," a farce comedy i n three acts, b y Glenn Hughes, was t h e p l a y chosen b y t h e Senior class a n d presented o n March 31, under the direction of Mrs. Margaret Tharp. The cast w a s as f o l l o w s : W i l m a Shepard, a n office g i r l , Phyllis E l l i o t t ; M r . Gates, managing editor o f t h e Herald, Charles Hilton; Mrs. Snell, society editor, Martha Bell; Harriet Hogan ( " A u n t Sally") a cooking expert, Geraldine Yesh; Joyce Martin, a newspaper woman, Bonnie Byers; M i k e Wa r r e n , a reporter o n t h e Examiner, Leonard Hankins; Joe Webber, a detective, M a x Shaffmaster; Elouise Archer, a society girl, Joan Garman; Mrs. 0 . B. Hammond, a wealthy widow, Marjorie Shook; Frank Sylvester, a cook, Bill Thurber; Marco, mystic, Walter Reed; "Shorty" Cass, an ex-convict, Myron Larimer. The plot centers around Marco—not the real Marco, who upsets matters generally, but the fictitious Marco known only to the managing editor and Joyce Martin. Joyce i s Marco, whose column has done so w e l l f o r " T h e Herald" that smart young Mike Warren o f the rival newspaper, tries to find the mystery man. Mrs. Hammond brings suit against "The Herald" f o r describing her jewels i n the paper i n such detail t h a t the robber made o ff with them. " S h o r t y " Cass decides t h a t i t i s safer t o collect the reward f o r the recovery o f the jewels than to dispose o f them. M a r c o hides the jewels in a box of Aunt Sally's freshly baked cookies. It is Joyce's shrewdness t h a t is responsible f o r the solution of the jewel robbery, and w i t h the solution, various contributing complications are ironed out— w i t h romance not forgotten. —Geraldine Yesh FLEETVVING S E RV I C E S TAT I O N M O D E R N BEAUTY SHOP �First h . . M i s s R i n e h a r t , A t i v i s o i I : : Calh. un. Set ond R o s e : S h e i l a M c M a n u s ; N o r m a M . Austin. I ; , loski ; F i t A ; l i , d ; o r d ; V. • M a u r i c e k i t 1 . n e r ; Joan A d o R . t t Skinner ; Barbara Lawrence ; b o l a n d • JUNIOR PLAY "This Being Young" was the humorous comedy presented b y the Junior class December 3, 1943, under the direction o f Miss M a r y Rinehart. T h e play centers around Pam Powers (Yolanda Austin), a modern up-to-the-minute g i r l o f fourteen, w i t h a l l the troubles o f the world; Edwina ( H e l y n Radford), a sister o f Pam, so afraid love w i l l pass her b y ; Marge (Peggy Tillotson), Pam's pal, whose religion i s Hollywood; A u n t Phoebe (Joan Adams), a lovely young lady i n love with a doctor, Doug Kirkland (Chub Brenner). Phoebe goes t o N e w Yo r k a n d plays havoc w i t h Edwina's romances. P a m a n d M a r g e have t h e dream o f visiting Hollywood. When they see a chance f o r Phoebe's marrying an actor they f u r t h e r the affair, disregarding the fact that Phoebe is in love with Doug. Pislam (Norma McCracken) a colored maid; Nurse Vanniger (Sheila McManus) ; S y l v i a A s h t o n ( B a r b a r a Lawrence) ; E d w i n a ' s "bete Noire", Mr. Powers (Maurice Skinner) ; Michael Alvarado (Keith Frederick), who came to cement Pan American relations; Dex Carlton (Bob Calhoun) ; Jack Marriner (Laddie Kibiloski), a "know-it-all" who never has a loss of words; all added interest to the plot. Apparently everybody ends u p w i t h t h e w r o n g man, b u t each turns out to be the r i g h t one. H a p p i l y Pam aad Marge are on their way t o Los Angeles, which t o them is just a mere "suburb" t o Hollywood. —Esther Alleshouse PUBLIC SERVICE GARAGE, JACK PIPER, PROP. H A Z E L ' S BEAUTY SHOPPE ��CHORUS A N D SEXTETTE Twenty-eight girls are enrolled i n the Chorus this year and two new girls were selected to f i l l t h e vacancies in the Sextette which we had at the beginning of the year. B o t h of these organizations have progressed rapidly as the year advanced. The Chorus and Sextette took part in the Spring Concert with the Band. The Sextette has sung several times a t t h e Woman's Club. Other engagements have been t h e Congregational Church, National Day o f Prayer a t the Methodist Church, and t h e P. T. A . Founders' meeting. With only one member lost this year through graduation, both the Sextette and Chorus have a good foundation f o r a coming peak year. —Martha Bell JUNIOR A N D INTERMEDIATE BAND The goal o f each J u n i o r and Intermediate band student i s to become a member of the Concert Band. There are three requirements necessary to do this: 1. L e a r n i n g t o f o l l o w a leader. 2. P l a y m o r e d i f f i c u l t m u s i c . 3. B e t t e r cooperation. Junior Band is the beginner's band o f twenty-five members. They learn fundamentals and pass tests. The Intermediate B a n d i s composed o f t w e l v e members. They must pass one hundred a n d seventy tests along w i t h technical studies, harmony pieces, and two solos with piano accompaniment. On completion o f their tests they are admitted to the Senior Band. B o t h bands are under the direction of Mr. Ivan Weidemaier. —Mary Virginia White SENIOR B A N D The Senior Band has a membership o f thirty-four and, a l though it is somewhat smaller than in past years, Bronson High School is proud o f its accomplishments under the leadership o f M r. Weidemaier. On September 25, the Band rated first division in both marching and playing at the Centreville Fair and received $50.00. September 17, they received $60.00 f o r marching at the 4-H Fair at Coldwater. The Band played and marched at every home football game, and November 11 they put on a marching exhibition at Quincy. T h e y also gave exhibitions at all but two of our home basketball games. February 2 2 t h e B a n d appeared o n t h e p r o g r a m f o r t h e presentation of the Army-Navy " E " Aw a r d to the Darling factory. Other engagements were the Hallowe'en parade, October 29, the Christmas assembly, December 21, the Mid-Winter concert, February 24, and the Spring concert, A p r i l 21. Various ensemble groups have appeared o n different p r o grams throughout the year. —Martha Bell MADAM'S DRESS SHOP B E L I C K E M O B I L E S E RV I C E �Rote: C a p t a i n L e o n . . . , H.111k11, n t E . 1. Bodley ; Colonel Oral E . t A r m y retirt.; Second R o n . : 2 n d L i e u t e n a n t D a v i d B a d d e r ; i s t L i e u t e n a n t M y r o n L o r i m e r ; 1...t L i e u t e n a n t C l y d e W i l l i a m s ; 1 s t Lieutenant a n d A d j u t a n t C h a r l e . 1 1 I r MILITARY SCIENCE Reactivated i n t h e f a l l o f 1942 t h e Bronson Public School military company under the name o f "Company A . First Battalion o f Cadets, Bronson Public Schools" again organized i n the f a l l o f 1943 under the supervision o f Colonel O r a l E. Clark, United States A r m y, Retired. This course was given for the purpose of teaching the 76 boys taking i t some o f the basic fundamentals t h a t would help them g e t better jobs and more pay when they are inducted into the A r m y, Navy, or Marines. T h e boys are given classes in aiming and firing and also classes in military history and fatigue duty details. The officers in the company office are as follows: Cadet Captain, Leonard H a n k i n s ; Executive Officer, F i r s t Lieutenant Charles Hilton; Second Lieutenant Walter Reed in charge of supplies; and Sgt. John Williams, company clerk. The officers taking more active control during every class are: First Lieutenant Clyde Williams, First Lieutenant Myron Larimer, and Second Lieutenant David Badder. —Leonard Hankins BRONSON C O A L A N D L U M B E R C O M PA N Y W A N A R ' S S H E L L S TAT I O N �First R o t e : i P h y l l i s E n I i r r n Norma M c C r a c k e n . SCCONd R O W : D o l o r e a S n y d e r ; A r t h u r C h . H H i --1 r o a d . I t a r b • r a 1,11 7 J a h n W i l h . m • h‘, - A y b u r x . JUNIOR RED CROSS Bronson H i g h School has been a member o f the Junior Red Cross for three consecutive years. This year, under the leadership o f Miss Jessie Truesdell, one hundred percent membership was reached throughout the entire school. This is the third year this record has been attained. The Red Cross activities this year have consisted o f making various articles f o r t h e comfort o f wounded a n d disabled soldiers. Among them are table favors and decorated napkins for holidays, ring toss games, writing boards, tic tac toe games, ping pong paddles, coat hangers, Morse code telegraph practice sets, scrap books, afghans, bedroom slippers, wash cloths, and bed jackets. The grade school and the Junior high, the Home Economics Club, the G i r l Scouts, and the Shop classes have made this splendid contribution possible. —Phyllis Elliott A. & P. STORE C O X FUNERAL HOME, R . S. COX, DIRECTOR �1 : A u d r e y C l a r k I . % H i l t o n : I o.. s n O e r l o a n s c i i . : D e l o n A d m a n . ; W a n d a B o y d ; P a t s y L i t t ; Garci I le M c D o n a l d ; J a n e H u n s i c k e r ; S a l l y F i l k i n . ; B e t t y N e l s o n ; J o a n B a w d e n . Second R o n : J o y c e P o t t e r ; J o a n N l a c h a n ; B e t t y L a w r e n c e ; P r i . c i l la L a n e ; J u l i a A n n A l d r i c h ; J o y c e D o l l ; J o y c e Lane; B i l e . , H e i m e r t ; S t e l l a J e a n T h a r p ; B a r b c r a Kinsman. Third R o t e : L o i % M c In!yre: P a t s ) D e e W i n g f i e l d P I IA i l l s T r i t c h ; P a t r i c i a F i t r i e r • l d ; F l o r e n c e F e r g u s o n ; D o r i s Lane; B a r b a r a B u r l e y ; B e t t y D o l l ; D o , : J o a n H u n . i c k e r ; Dorothy Loninski ; E v e l y n W h i t e . GIRL SCOUTS The Girl Scouts were under the direction of their leaders, Mrs. Mary Aldrich and Doris Lane during the year of 1943-44. —Doris Lane II I ir.t S .f.t e l a n d B i d w e l l ; L e o F i s c h e r ; P i a ' , A . I ‘ . 1 . • ode I I I t cll.. , f P i m a m: W a l t e r P h i l , . . Second R o w : W i l l i a m L e w i n ; R o b e r t B a r r ; A r t h u r C h a r d ; R u n n e l I R o n s e t t e r ; P a u l M c C l a n A l R o b r r t R a d ! o Burnham , D a l e I M c M a n u s ; ord. BOY SCOUTS The Boy Scouts were organized i n A p r i l , 1932, and since that time t h e organization has steadily increased t o three troops, The Boy Scouts were under the direction of Scoutmaster Donald McIntyre and assistant Scoutmasters Lyle Chard and Glenn Barnett. —Walter Reed B. A . DOUGLAS M F G . CO., S U B S I D I A RY K I N G S T O N P R O D U C T S C O R P. �Friglesong; C h a r l e s I I Captain; P a u l R i c h h a r t ; J a m e s S o h e s k i . ; F l o y d S y c ; D o a n e G a r b r i c k ; J o h n H a r d y. Second R o w : M r . C a r l s o n . Assistant C o a c h ; J o h n W i l l i a m s ; T o n i R i s s m a n ; H a r r y P i a : ? ; L e o n a r d H a n k i n s ; Larimer; R o b e r t K o l a s s a ; M a u r i c e S k i n n e r ; R o b e r t Ye s h ; D a v i d R i f e n b u r g h ; George L e m a n s k i ; M r . H i l t o n . C o a c h . Not S h o w n : R i c h a r d B r lote. FOOTBALL The Little " C " football Neaon came to an end this year with Jonesville i n indisputed f i r s t place. B r o n s o n and Litchfield t i e d f o r second, Quincy third, and rest i n the following order: U n i o n City, Reading, Homer. With only seven men returning who had previous experience, and through patience and hard work did Coach Hilton and Coach Carlson fashion a smooth-playing team that won f o u r out o f six games. The Vi k i n g squad was as follows this year: Seniors—Leonard Hankins. Clyde Williams, Wa l t e r Reed, Myron Larimer, Florian Syc, Charles Hilton. Juniors—Chub Brenner, B o b D o l l , D i c k Belote, Rex Foglesong, Paul Richhart, Harry Piatt, John Hardy, John Williams, Maurice Skinner, Bud Sobeske,Bob Kolassa, Laddie Kibiloski. Sophomores—Kenny Yesh, Bob Yesh, David Rifenburg, Tom Rissman, George Lemanski, Bob Kibiloski, Duane Garbrich. Freshmen— A r t h u r LaMontagne, Jerome Smoker, Paul Lemanski, Dean Brown and Bob VanHusan. The season's schedule included one non-conference game with Sturgis "B" team. R e s u l t s were as follows: Bronson 18, Sturgis " B " , 0; Bronson 0, Jonesville 27; Bronson 31, Reading 14; Bronson 0, Litchfield 7 ; Bronson 21, Union City 0 ; Bronson 20, Homer 0; Bronson 7, Quincy 0. H. A . DOUGLAS M F G . CO., S U B S I D I A RY K I N G S T O N P R O D U C T S C O R P. �First R o s t : J . h n H a r m . I r R o m m a n C h a d . • 1 ' 4 . 1 1 . 1 • W e n / I , II I i . J r Second R o s s : M r . C a r l s o n , C o a c h ; R o b e r t D o l l : R e x F o g l e s o n g : C I N d e W i l l i a m s ; D a v i d R i f e n b u r g h ; R o b e r t Calhoun. BASKETBALL 1 9 4 4 The Vikings o f 1944 finished a successful season i n basketball under a new coach, Carl Carlson. The season started with a squad of 21 boys out for basketball with only four varsity players from last year. F r o m the small squad, Mr. Carlson picked ten men for the varsity basketball squad: C h a r l e s Hilton, Wendell Brenner, Clyde Williams, Rex Foglesong, Bob D o l l , Tom Rissman, B o b Calhoun, D a v i d Rifenburgh, J o h n W i l l i a m s a n d John H a r d y. T h e reserves: J o e Supianoski, Bob Byers, Bob K i b i l oski, David Homey, Laddie Kibiloski, George Lemanski, Paul Lemanski, Maurice Skinner, Bill Thurber, Bob Van Husan and Eugene Johnson. All boys worked hard, played hard and progressed very well during the entire season. T h e season's average f o r the Vikings was six wins against six losses. T h e reserves, eight wins against three losses. Bronson entered the district tournament and was defeated by Union City. The season's schedule and score o f the Vikings was as f o l lows: Bronson 30, Reading 20; Bronson 19, U n i o n C i t y 22; Bronson 27, Colon 37; Bronson 20, U n i o n C i t y 22; Bronson 22, Reading 27; Bronson 3 3 , Quincy 3 5 ; Bronson 29, B u r r Oak 18; Bronson 33, Athens 19;Bronson 38, Colon 36; Bronson 44, B u r r Oak 24; Bronson 22, Quincy 23; Bronson 49, Athens 14. Bronson made a total of 366 points to 304 for their opponents. —Clyde Williams BRONSON R E E L C O M PA N Y �" P ‘ M n i t ' r k a “ , " ; J . u i o . ' . 11 k I 1 . 1 . 1 [ 1 • G a t i p l i c k ; J o h n 1 1 4 1 6 . Sr, and r : M r . ( a n o n , Av a i • t a n t C o a c h : J o h n R it liana.: T o n i Rivvnran H a i r , P l a n : L e o n a r d H a n k i n s : L a t i n a , ; R o b e r t k o l a v a a : M a u r i c e S h i n e r , ; R o b e r t Y ; D a v i d R i f e n b u r g h ; George Lentanaki ; M r . H i l t o n . I Not S h o w n : R i c h a r d R e l a t e . FOOTBALL The Little " C " football :-,ekthon came to an end this year with Jonesville i n indisputed f i r s t place. B r o n s o n and Litchfield t i e d f o r second, Quincy third, and rest i n the following order: U n i o n City, Reading, Homer. With only seven men returning who had previous experience, and through patience and hard work did Coach Hilton and Coach Carlson fashion a smooth-playing team that won f o u r out o f six games. The Vi k i n g squad was as follows this year: Seniors—Leonard Hankins, Clyde Williams, Wa l t e r Reed, M y r o n Larimer, Florian Syc, Charles Hilton. Juniors—Chub Brenner, B o b D o l l , D i c k Belote, Rex Foglesong, Paul Richhart, Harry Piatt, John Hardy, John Williams, Maurice Skinner, Bud Sobeske,Bob Kolassa, Laddie Kibiloski. Sophomores—Kenny Yesh, Bob Yesh, David Rifenburg, Tom Rissman, George Lemanski, Bob Kibiloski, Duane Garbrich. Freshmen— A r t h u r LaMontagne, Jerome Smoker, Paul Lemanski, Dean Brown and Bob VanHusan. The season's schedule included one non-conference game with Sturgis "B" team. R e s u l t s were as follows: Bronson 18, Sturgis " B " , 0; Bronson 0, Jonesville 27; Bronson 31, Reading 14; Bronson 0, Litchfield 7 ; Bronson 21, Union City 0 ; Bronson 20, Homer 0; Bronson 7, Quincy 0. H. A . DOUGLAS M F G . CO., S U B S I D I A RY K I N G S T O N P R O D U C T S C O R P. �',! R . . . j I . . H i l t o n . V . 1 . r i t l , Second R o n , M r . C a r l o n . C o a c h ; R o b e r t D o l l ; R e a 1'0Kit-song; C D t l e V. i l i t a i n • ; D a v i d R i t r n b u r g h ; R o b e r t Calhoun. BASKETBALL 1 9 4 4 The Vikings o f 1944 finished a successful season i n basketball under a new coach, Carl Carlson. The season started with a squad of 21 boys out for basketball with only four varsity players from last year. F r o m the small squad, Mr. Carlson picked ten men for the varsity basketball squad: C h a r l e s Hilton, Wendell Brenner, Clyde Williams, Rex Foglesong, Bob D o l l , Tom Rissman, B o b Calhoun, D a v i d Rifenburgh, J o h n W i l l i a m s a n d John H a r d y. T h e reserves: J o e Supianoski, Bob Byers, Bob K i b i l oski, David Homey, Laddie Kibiloski, George Lemanski, Paul Lemanski, Maurice Skinner, Bill Thurber, Bob VanHusan and Eugene Johnson. All boys worked hard, played hard and progressed very well during the entire season. T h e season's average f o r the Vikings was six wins against six losses. T h e reserves, eight wins against three losses. Bronson entered the district tournament and was defeated by Union City. The season's schedule and score o f the Vikings was as f o l lows: Bronson 30, Reading 20; Bronson 19, Union C i t y 22; Bronson 27, Colon 37; Bronson 2 0 , U n i o n C i t y 22; Bronson 22, Reading 27; Bronson 3 3 , Quincy 3 5 ; Bronson 29, B u r r Oak 18; Bronson 33, Athens 19;Bronson 38, Colon 38; Bronson 44, B u r r Oak 24; Bronson 22, Quincy 23; Bronson 49, Athens 14. Bronson made a total of 366 points to 304 for their opponents. —Clyde Williams BRONSON R E E L C O M PA N Y �Flf R r , 1 4 N11141111,1 , 11 - l i e r : D I . n n e f l o , q , , A r n e r : 4 , • • • • r i M a r • aptatiL l a r y I. Eileen H e i r o r r t ; Y o k o & A i r v t i n : B a r b a r a B u r l e y . • I •atherbrry ; % E l d r e d S m i t h E i l e e n - • Elliott; Beverly t , Vol S h o w n : D o r • P1.4.• GIRLS' BASKETBALL The girl's basketball season started December 8, with practice three or four times a week under the coaching of Mrs. Nova Hamilton. It was decided at the league meeting that no inter-scholastic games would be played by the girls in this region. A l t h o u g h , i f there is the same amount o f interest shown next year, inter-scholastic games probably will be scheduled again. Two teams f r o m t h e squad w e r e selected, k n o w n a s t h e "Whites" and the "Blues." The " W h i t e s " had the following players: Captain, Marjorie Shook, Donna Leatherbery,,Dora Piatt, Nadine Kinter, Georgia Green, Virginia Slisher, Donna Hoopingarner, M i l d r e d Smith, a n d Barbara DePuy. The " B l u e s " w e r e : Captain, M a r y H u r l e y, Priscilla Lane, Phylli E l l i o t t , Eileen Heimert, Yolanda Austin, Barbara Burley, Eileen Shook, and Beverly Greeley. Nineteen girls started b u t t h e season ended w i t h seventeen playing. F o u r upper classmen came out for the first time. T w o Seniors will be lost through graduation. The girls express to Mrs. Hamilton their heartiest thanks f o r her time and patient coaching. —Joan Garman BRONSON R E E L C O M PA N Y �SOMETHING N E W H A S B E E N A D D E D Something new has been added t o the B. H . S. sports program this year. I n s t e a d o f the usual baseball, track has been substituted this spring. Coach Hilton says that there has been no track at B. H. S. for a number o f years, b u t the Athletic Committee decided t o make this change since track is a better muscle builder than baseball. D u r i n g this time of war more and more boys are needed who are well-built and have endurance. The boys participated i n the following exercises: F i f t y and 100 yard dashes, relay races, broad jumping, high jumping, and pole vaulting. Daily practice w i l l be combined w i t h the noon hour and the boys will go to the athletic field f o r 30 to 45 minutes practice, then return f o r their showers and dinners. The annual track meet was held at Union City May 12. O v e r 100 boys participated in the meet at that time. The boys are sure to enjoy this addition to our sports program and i t turned out a very good replacement f o r baseball. —David Badder I. G . A. STORE A N D M A R K E T �COLISEUM T H E AT R E , W H E R E Y O U S E E A N D H E A R T H E B E S T �0,7 ••:r 1144 tr,•1 ! - • • I r•-• r •• ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbooks Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbook, 1944 Description An account of the resource 1944 yearbook of Bronson High School in Bronson, Michigan. Alternate title: The Viking. Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks High schools Bronson (Mich.) 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Spatial Coverage Michigan Bronson https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/1ba3c906452fa1176fd34783bbaa3149.pdf bd4bda415a67c2ee1ea095fcc7d5cb24 PDF Text Text 19 4 5 ���I - 1 ��o 11 In presenting o u r A n n u a l , w e h a v e tried to capture some o f the happy hours spent at Bronson High. W e have included m a n y incidents great a n d small w i t h which our readers may refresh their memories o f the past year. I t is hoped t h a t this book w i l l be turned t o frequently i n years to come, and w i l l serve to make this past year live in our hearts again. —Betty Jean Laughry BRONSON R E E L C O M PA N Y �We the Senior Class of 1945 dedicate to Harry Chapman this edition of our High School A n n u a l t o show o u r appreciation for his many years o f f a i t h f u l service i n our school. The most of us have known him since our kindergarten days. H i s good nature, patience, a n d cheery smile w i l l l i n g e r i n our memories for years to come. —Barbara Lawrence BaTC:SGN R E E L C311IPAN7 ���T, �wob` . C. n rt ,ht G‘ei, f i r e . Lett r •a1,6 M.,' The citizens of Bronson are proud of their school because i t i s staffed, equipped, a n d geared t o serve t h e i n d i v i d u a l needs o f i t s students. S u c h a school would have been impossible except f o r the clear vision o f the forward-looking m e n w h o a r e t r u l y interested in the youth o f Bronson. SUPT. E . J . B O D L E Y PRECISION T O O L A N D D I E C O M PA N Y �N O VA E . H A M I LT O N CARL E . CARLSON MARJORIE C AT H C A R T DORA ANDERSON C. M . L E AT H E R M A N CHARLES R. H I LT O N MARGARET W E L C H MARGARET T H A R P WOODROW G O O D M A N I VA N W E I D E M A I E R MARY E . D E C K E R RED & W H I T E S TO R E D A N C E R ' S D E PA R T M E N T S T O R E ��I, �OFFICERS H E L I X R A D F O R D , President LADDIE K I B I L O S K I , V i c e President JO A N N A D A M S , Secretary VIRG-NIA SLISHER, Treasurer SALUTATORY Normalcy i s t h e s t a n d a r d o r r u l e t h a t p r e vails i n n a t u r e . F r o m t h i s s t a t e m e n t w e c a n faithfully say t h a t i n times o f Normalcy everything is n o t perfect. T h i s can be seen i n n a t u r e such as t h e f r u i t s t h a t a r e g r o w n b u t a r e s t u n g by trisects i f l e f t a l o n e f o r n a t u r e t o m a t u r e them. The b e a s t s o f t h e f i e l d f u r t h e r e x e m p l i f y this standard. T h e strongest, best adapted a n i mals l i v e a t t h e expense o f t h e w e a k e r i m p e r fect cnes. S c i e n t i s t s c a l l t h i s t h e " s u r v i v a l o f the f i t t e s t . " Nature again e x h i b i t s t h e s t r i f e a t t e n d a n t t o normalcy i n t h e s o c a l l e d " B a l a n c e o f N a t u r e . " W i t h t o o m a n y f o x e s i n a g i v e n t e r r i t o r y, t h e food . ! u p p l y d i m i n i s h e d a n d t h e w e a k e s t , l e s s able f o x starves. T h e "Balance o f N a t u r e " plays freely i n o u r d a i l y l i f e . A l l n a t u r e i s n o t quiet, serene, a n d loveable. T h e l i t t l e i n s e c t preys o n the b i g b u g . P l a n t s compete f o r m o i s t u r e a n d KUBAS1AK F U N E R A L H O M E plant food; a t t h e same t i m e b a t t l i n g t h e elements. N o r m a l c y t h e n i n n a t u r e i s n o t s y n o n omous w i t h peace. P e a c e h a s been defined a s a state o f q u i e t a n d u n d i s t u r b e d c a l m . C e r t a i n l y the c o n d i t i o n s w h i c h c o n s t i t u t e n o r m a l s i t u a tions i n n a t u r e do n o t f i t t h e t e r m s o f o u r d e f i n ition o f peace. Nature a g a i n shows t h e s t r i f e i n m a n . A l though t h e struggle i n m a n d i ff e r s s l i g h t l y f r o m the beasts o f t h e f i e l d , m a n t e n d s t o w a n t t o conquer n a t u r e w i t h science. H e h a s progressed very widely i n t h i s field. H e has conquered some diseases t h a t were supposedly impossible t o cure. Man h a s gone a s t e p f a r t h e r b y t r y i n g t o c o n c u r t h e speed o f sound. P l a n s have been m a d e t h a t r u s h t h r o u g h t h e a i r f a s t e r t h a n t h e speed of s c u n d . B u t i n d o i n g t h i s m a n h a s become jealous o f t h e o t h e r m e n i n t h e w o r l d . Man h a s f a i l e d t o d o a s w e l l i n t h e f i e l d s of e c o n o m i c s a n d p o l i t i c s a s h e h a s i n h i s corquer o f science. W a r s a r e f o u g h t supposed3- f o r f r e e d o m , b u t b e h i n d i t a l l l i e s t h e f a c t t ' , a t some m e n a r e t r y i n g t o a t t a i n p o w e r a n d wealth, a n d a r e t h u s t h e d i r e c t causes o f w a r. We h a v e m e n vs. m e n i n politics. H e r e i t i s a contest o f ideas, w h e r e w a r s a r e f o u g h t w i t h words instead o f a r m a m e n t . I n p o l i t i c s m a n vs. man g r o w s t o p a r t y vs. p a r t y. I n t h i s w a y w e are n o w s u r e o f h a v i n g a democracy. I f t h e r e wasn't a n y s t r i f e i n p o l i t i c s o f t h e c o u n t r y t h e people w 3 u l d h a v e n o t h i n g t o say h o w i t should be r u n . We also f i n d t h i s same t h i n g t r u e w i t h N a tion p i t t e d a g a i n s t N a t i o n . The c h i e f differences between m a n a n d t h e animals i s t h a t w e h a v e t h e a b i l i t y t o t h i n k . With t h i s ability we should strive t o live u p t o our p r i n c i p l e s a n d n o t l o w e r ourselves, f o l l o w ing i n t h e a n i m a l s ' footsteps. T h e p r i n c i p l e s we h a v e a n d s h o u l d f o l l o w a r e t h o s e o f t h e cl-.urch. I t m a k e s n o d i f f e r e n c e w h a t c h u r c h it i s . a l l c h u r c h e s h a v e p r i n c i p l e s t h a t w o u l d make a b e t t e r w o r l d t o l i v e i n i f t h e y were f o l lowed b y a l l t h e people o n e a r t h . The question t h a t s t i l l arises a n d s h o u l d be given v e r y m u c h t h o u g h t is: A r e we g o i n g t o l e t the w o r l d g o o n l i k e i t i s a n d h a v e w a r b e t h e ncrmalcy, o r a r e w e g o i n g t o d o s o m e t h i n g about i t ? Certainly a p e o p l e w h o h a v e b e e n b o l d enough t o conquer l i g h t n i n g , t o harness t h e r i v ers, t o p u s h b a c k t h e wilderness, t o d e f e a t d i s ease, t o i n v e n t a n d produce t h e t h i n g s t h a t b e fore h a d o n l y been U t o p i a n dreams, a n d t o m a k e highways o f t h e heavens a n d e a r t h , a n d w a t e r s of t h e e a r t h , a r e n o t a people w h o a r e g o i n g t o let themselves b e conquered b y w a r s o r r u m o r s of w a r. --Laddie Kibiloski DIEBEL'S H A R D WA R E �I I SENIORS YOLANDA A U S T I N DEAN B A D D E R BARBARA BURNSIDE MARGARET B Y K O S K I ROBERT C A L H O U N DOLORES E D D Y DICK BELOTE ( A r m y ) I 1 I .. IL 1 [ [ ^ I [ [ L_ L_ REX FOGLESONG KEITH F R E D E R I C K 1, I BEVERLY GREELEY GEORGIA G R E E N JOHN H A R D Y I' McCRACKEN'S, BRONSON'S C L O T H I N G S T O R E 7 H AY W O R T H H A R D WA R E 1 �RUTH H O N E Y W E L L DONNA HOOPINGARNER JEROME H O R K E Y MARY HURLEY JUNE KECKLER FLORENTINE .KIBILOSKI MARY A N N KIBILOSKI ROSE MARIE KIBILOSKI ROBERT KOLASSA ( A r m y ) MARTHA K R U S Z K A JOYCE LANE HUNSICKER'S 5 c T O $1.00 S T O R E BAILEY'S D A I R Y �SENIORS BETTY L A U G H RY BARBARBA L AW R E N C E D AV I D LOSINSKI NORMA McCRACKEN SHEILA M c M ANUS LYLE M O D E R T JOAN N O W I C K I HARRY P I AT T PAUL RICHHART NORMA RIGG JAMES S H AW DON'S P H O T O S E RV I C E �SENIORS MAURICE SKINNER BUD SOBESKE JOE SUPIANOSKI NEVA T I C E PEGGY TILLOTSON CAROL VREELAND JUANITA VREELAND ROBERT WELLS JOHN WILLIAMS LORRAINE WILSON WILER'S S E R V I C E S TAT I O N MARTIN'S S U P E R S E R V I C E �VALEDICTORY SALUTATORY For t h e p a s t f o u r years, classes t h a t h a v e graduated h a v e d o n e s o u n d e r t h e c l o u d s o f war. D u r i n g t h e s e years, w e h a v e n o t i c e d t h e different r e a c t i o n s o f p e o p l e i n r e g a r d t o t h e war; t h a t one g r o u p a r e i n s p i r e d t o give e v e r y t h i n g t h e y c a n f o r t h e i r c o u n t r y ' s w e l f a r e , yes, even t h e i r lives. A t t h i s t i m e I would l i k e t o devote a f e w m o m e n t s t o t h i n k i n g o f t h e w a r a s an excuse o r a challenge. As t h e m e r c h a n t i s necessary f o r r e n d e r i n g services to sustain o u r daily living, he has a n i m p o r t a n t role t o u p h o l d i n t h i s w a r. I s h e r e n d ering h i s b e s t service d e s p i t e t h e w a r ? I s h e w i l l i n g t o p e r f o r m e x t r a services f o r h i s c u s tomers a l t h o u g h t h e y are n o t necessarily r e q u i r ed o f h i m ? The f a c t o r y w o r k e r h a s a n i m p o r t a n t p a r t in t h e w e l f a r e o f o u r n a t i o n , f o r i t i s t h r o u g h h i m t h a t our f i g h t i n g m e n are supplied w i t h t h e necessary m a t e r i a l s o f w a r . I s h e w i l l i n g t o work l o n g e r h o u r s t o supply t h e needed articles for " o u r boys", o r does h e t h i n k o n l y o f h i s o w n personal desires a n d c o m f o r t ? The teaching profession h a s t h e o u t s t a n d i n g distinction o f h a v i n g m a d e m o s t o f i t s p r e p a r a tion f o r w a r i n peace t i m e . B u t t h e y m u s t n o t relax n o w f o r i n t h e i r h a n d s l i e s t h e f u t u r e o f our c o u n t r y. Important cogs i n o u r w a r e ff o r t a r e t h e farmers, f o r t h e y a r e t h e o n e s w h o m u s t p r o duce t h e products t h a t are needed t o supply o u r country, o u r f i g h t i n g m e n , a n d o u r A l l i e s w i t h the necessary food f o r a decent diet. I have talked about t h e merchant, the f a c tory w o r k e r, t h e teacher, a n d t h e f a r m e r ; w h a t about you a n d I ? A r e w e w i l l i n g t o g 0 o n d o ing t h e b e s t w e c a n , a c c e p t i n g t h i s w a r a s a challenge, o r are we w i l l i n g t o accept t h i s w a r as an excuse f o r o u r o w n personal g a i n a n d c o m fort? —Martha Kruszka Shall I g o t o c o l l e g e o r n o t ? T h i s i s t h e question o f o u r h i g h school g r a d u a t e s t o d a y. For some of you boys the choice is postponed, since y o u w i l l be g o i n g i n t o t h e A r m e d Forces. The r e s t o f us question t h e necessity o f c o l lege t r a i n i n g . T r u e , t h e r e a r e m a n y o p p o r t u n ities f o r e m p l o y m e n t , o f f e r i n g h i g h w a g e s a n d promotions, f o r t h e u n s k i l l e d a n d u n t r a i n e d workers a s w e l l a s t h e skilled. B u t w h y d o w e have s u c h openings? O n l y because t h e r e i s a shortage o f workers, have t h e employers lowered t h e i r standards. But remember these c o n d i t i o n s w i l l n o t last, because t h e y are a p a r t o f t h e w a r program, a n d they w i l l c h a n g e a s w e r e t u r n t o a p e a c e t i m e economy. T h e n , w i t h t h e r e t u r n i n g v e t e r a n s and dislocated w a r workers, employers w i l l make more c a r e f u l selections a n d set u p h i g h e r s t a n d ards. Are y o u g o i n g t o b e a b l e t o m e e t these r e quirements? I f y o u are, t h a t is t o y o u r benefit; if n o t , y o u h a d b e t t e r s t a r t d o i n g s o m e t h i n g about i t r i g h t n o w. Why i s c o l l e g e i m p o r t a n t ? W h a t h a s i t given u s i n t h e past? I t h a s g i v e n u s o u r p r o fessional p e o p l e ; i n c l u d i n g d o c t o r s , l a w y e r s , teachers, a n d nurses. I t a l s o g i v e s u s o u r r e search w o r k e r s i n c h e m i s t r y a n d e n g i n e e r i n g . Besides b r i n g i n g u s these, college h a s p r o moted social a n d p o l i t i c a l progress. Now, t h e s e a r e s o m e o f t h e t h i n g s college has g i v e n u s i n t h e past. W h e r e a r e w e g o i n g to g e t t h e t r a i n e d people w e n e e d i f n o t f r o m college? S u p p o s e w e f a i l t o g e t t h e m ? W h a t then? T h e answer i s w e m u s t h a v e t h e m . It will be a sad picture i f we fail t o g e t them; d e a t h rates w i l l increase, research w i l l be at a standstill, a n d t h e n a t i o n a l standard o f l i v ing w i l l be lowered. College o r n o t ? T h e a n s w e r ? C o l l e g e , o f course. I f y o u c a n create t h e o p p o r t u n i t y, y o u owe i t t o s o c i e t y, t o t h e n a t i o n , a n d t o t h e world t o m a k e t h e best o f t h a t o p p o r t u n i t y. —Mary A n n K i b i l o s k i BRONSON F L O R A L C O M PA N Y A. & P. S TO R E �CLASS W I L L We, t h e Senior Class o f 1945, o f Bronson H i g h School, C i t y o f Bronson, County o f B r a n c h , State of M i c h i g a n , b e i n g o f sound m i n d a n d m e m o r y, do h e r e b y d e c l a r e t h i s t o b e o u r l a s t w i l l a n d testament. We hereby declare t h a t a l l o u r j u s t debts be paid i n c l u d i n g t h e doctor b i l l f o r o u r last m e n t a l and f i n a l e x a m i n a t i o n a n d a l l o u r f u n e r a l e x penses. I, J o A n n A d a m s , w i l l m y e d i t o r s h i p o f t h e Hi- Ti m e s t o T o m R i s s m a n , h o p i n g h e h a s a sturdy c o n s t i t u t i o n . I, Yo l a n d a A u s t i n , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o keep a man i f I can get h i m , t o P a t McDonald. I, D e a n S a d d e r, w i l l t o A r t h u r E r n s b e r g e r, my h e i g h t . I, D i c k Belote, w i l l m y b u i l d t o Charles Tice. I, B a r b a r a Burnside, w i l l m y freckles t o a n y one w h o w a n t s t h e m . I. M a r g a r e t Bykoski, w i l l m y a b i l i t y to a t t e n d school r e g u l a r l y t h r o u g h o u t m y f o u r y e a r s o f high school t o L o u i s McManus. I, B o b C a l h o u n , w i l l m y d i m p l e s t o R u t h Meyer. I, R e x Foglesong, w i l l m y p u l l w i t h " C o a c h " to M i l t o n L a r i m e r. I, K e i t h Frederick, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o b e a n actor t o Wa l t e r Green. I, Beverly Greeley, w i l l some o f m y h e i g h t t o Lois M c I n t y r e . I, G e o r g i a G r e e n , w i l l m y quietness t o B o b Yesh. I, John H a r d y, w i l l t o M. C. Porter, m y combed h a i r. I, D o n n a H o o p i n g a r n e r, w i l l m y c a n o f r e d paint t o R i t a Geiger. I, J e r o m e H o r k e y, w i l l m y q u i e t n a t u r e t o Shirley Bawden. I, R u t h Honeywell, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o be true, to Jean Buholz. I, M a r y H u r l e y, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o p l a y b a s ketball, t o Rose M a r i e S m o k e r. I, J u n e K e c k l e r, w i l l m y f i g u r e t o P r i s c i l l a Lane. I, Florentine Kibiloski, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o t a l k in c l a s s t o a n y o n e w h o t h i n k s t h e y c a n g e t away w i t h i t . I, L a d d i e K i b i l o s k i , w i l l m y b l a c k c u r l y h a i r to J o h n G a r m a n . I, M a r y A n n K i b i l o s k i , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o g e t straight A ' s t o B i l l Coats. I, Rose M a r i e K i b i l o s k i , w i l l m y w a y w i t h the Colon boys t o D o r a P i a t t . I, R o b e r t Kolassa, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o "speak when spoken t o , " t o B o b K i b b y. I, M a r t h a K r u s z k a , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o g e t along w i t h m y teachers t o C l i f f G r e e n . I, Joyce Lane, w i l l b y g o o d - n a t u r e d disposition t o B e r t h a Davis. I, B e t t y L a u g h r y, w i l l m y size t o M a r y A n n Lane. I, D a v i d Losinski, w i l l m y l a u g h t o Eugene Burnham. I, B a r b a r a L a w r e n c e , w i l l m y s i n g i n g a b i l ity t o J o n a t h a n Holmes. I, N o r m a McCracken, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o p l a y the p i a n o t o Doyle H o o p i n g a r n e r. I. S h e i l a M c M a n u s , w i l l t h e n a i l p o l i s h o n my glasses t o anyone w h o w a n t s t o t a k e i t o ff . I, Lyle Modert, w i l l m y position as color bearer i n t h e band t o Bob VanHusan. I, J o a n N o w i c k i , w i l l s o m e o f m y g i g g l e t o Lois N a n tz. I, H a r r y P i a t t , w i l l m y b u i l d t o B r u c e D e r rickson. I, H e l y n R a d f o r d , w i l l t h e H o w e " l i n e " t o any g i r l t h a t t h i n k s she c a n swallow i t . I, Paul R i c h h a r t , w i l l a p i n t o f blood t o a n y one w h o can get i t o u t o f me. I, N o r m a Rigg, w i l l m y place as m a j o r e t t e t o Ethel Mock. I, J a m e s S h a w, w i l l m y c a r e f u l d r i v i n g t o anyone w h o w a n t s a t h r i l l ! I, M a u r i c e S k i n n e r, w i l l m y bashfulness t o Max B u c k l i n . I, V i r g i n i a S l i s h e r, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o b l u s h to anyone w h o needs a r o s y complexion. I, B u d Sobeske, w i l l m y good disposition t o George Lemanski. I, J o e S u p i a n o s k i , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o p l a y basketball t o D o n a l d Bodley. I, Neva Tice, w i l l m y blonde h a i r t o Dolores Nowicki. I, Peggy Ti l l o t s o n , w i l l b y a b i l i t y t o e a t a n d stay s l i m t o M a r i l y n H o l t . I, C a r o l Vr e e l a n d , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o a c t bashful w h e n I ' m n o t , t o M a r i l y n Stough. I, J u a n i t a Vreeland, w i l l m y s l o w speech t o Betty Anderson. I, R o b e r t We l l s , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o b e q u i e t to P h y l l i s F i t c h . I, J o h n W i l l i a m s , w i l l m y devilishness t o Donna Mae G r a h a m . I, L o r r a i n e W i l s o n , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o w e a r slacks and look good i n t h e m , to Eileen Shook. Signed, sealed, published a n d declared b y the c l a s s o f N i n e t e e n H u n d r e d a n d F o r t y - f i v e to be t h e i r l a s t w i l l a n d t e s t a m e n t . —Yolanda A u s t i n —Norma McCracken FOY'S C O N F E C T I O N E RY �CLASS PROPHECY T I M E : M a y 31, 1955 P L A C E : N e w Y o r k C i t y, N e w Yo r k . The class o f 1945 i s h o l d i n g a p a r t y t o n i g h t a t t h e S t o r k Club, n o w owned a n d managed b y R E X FOGLESONG, i n h o n o r o f PA U L R I C H H A R T, t h e world's l i g h t w e i g h t b o x i n g c h a m p i o n . While s i t t i n g h e r e b y t h e d o o r w a t c h i n g o u r classmates, w e w i l l g i v e y o u a n i d e a o f w h a t each o n e i s d o i n g a n d w h e r e t h e y a r e n o w l o c a t e d . DOLORES E D D Y a n d h e r a l l - g i r l o r c h e s t r a a r e p l a y i n g " S t a r d u s t " w i t h Y O L A N D A A U S T I N singing. Here comes t h e t a l l , d a r k , a n d handsome S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f U n i o n C i t y H i g h . H e i s n o n e other t h a n o u r o w n J O H N R O G E R W I L L I A M S . Colonel a n d M r s . D I C K B E L O T E , accompanied b y C a p t a i n a n d M r s . R O B E R T K O L A S S A , have j u s t m a d e t h e i r appearance. Prosecuting A t t o r n e y, D A V I D L O S I N S K I o f Coldwater, seems t o be h a v i n g a very enjoyable talk w i t h H A R R Y P I AT T about "Good O l d School Days." H a r r y h a s t a k e n o v e r h i s f a t h e r ' s business, a d a n c e h a l l k n o w n a s W h i t e S t a r. A t e l e g r a m j u s t received f r o m F L O R E N T I N E K I B I L O S K I s t a t e s t h a t s h e w i l l b e u n a b l e to a t t e n d o u r celebration, because h e r c i r c u i t o f t h e a t r e s i n C a l i f o r n i a h a v e b e e n k e e p i n g h e r extremely busy. B u t w e a r e f o r t u n a t e i n h a v i n g M A R G A R E T B Y K O S K I w i t h u s ; s h e i s n o w private secretary t o " Ti n a . " D o y o u suppose t h o s e t w o w i l l ever separate? We a r e v e r y glad t h a t S H E I L A M c M A N U S w a s a b l e t o leave h e r office i n c h a r g e o f h e r a s sistant t h i s evening. S h e is n o w t h e head o f t h e Western U n i o n Office i n Bronson. JOAN N O W I C K I i s n o w h e a d w a i t r e s s a t t h e " C h u r c h i l l D o w n s I n n " i n L o u i s v i l l e , K y . By t h e w a y, I w i s h y o u could a l l see JOYCE L A N E , N O R M A M c C R A C K E N , a n d V I R G I N I A SLISHER. T h e y a r e L i e u t e n a n t nurses a t G r e a t Lakes Naval Hospital. A n o t h e r nurse present i s JO A N N A D A M S , w h o is Superintendent o f Nurses a t t h e M a y o Bros. C l i n i c i n Rochester, M i n n esota. S h e i s a c c o mp a n ie d b y t w o m e m b e r s o f h e r s t a f f , M A R Y A N N K I B I L O S K I a n d B E V E R LY G R E E L E Y. T h e y a r e f o l l o w e d b y J A M E S S H AW, w h o is n o w receiving h i s i n t e r n s h i p a t the B l a i r G e n e r a l H o s p i t a l i n Chicago, I l l i n o i s . The " F i x - I t " B e a u t y Shoppe o w n e r s a r e h e r e a n d w i t h v e r y becoming h a i r -dos. T h e y a r e JUNE K E C K L E R a n d R U T H H O N E Y W E L L , whose s h o p p e i s l o c a t e d i n K a l a m a z o o , M i c h i g a n . They seem t o be discussing t h e i r l i n e o f w o r k w i t h N O R M A R I G G , w h o is also a beauty operator. Her place o f business i s i n M i a m i , F l o r i d a . DONNA H O O P I N G A R N E R i s g o i n g t o t e l l u s a l i t t l e a b o u t h e r latest invention, t h a t she r e cently discovered i n h e r own C h e m i s t r y Lab i n Des Moines, I o w a . We a r e h a p p y t o have w i t h u s o u r t w o classmates, B E T T Y L A U G H R Y a n d R O S E M A R I E K I B I L O S K I , w h o a r e n o w stenographers t o t h e President, R O B E R T C A L H O U N . A l e t t e r received f r o m L O R R A I N E ( W I L S O N ) c a m e e a r l i e r t h i s e v e n i n g s a y i n g s h e w o n ' t be a b l e t o a t t e n d , because o f i t b e i n g impossible t o f i n d n u r s e maids. M A RT H A K R U S Z K A f i n i s h e d c o l l e g e a f e w y e a r s a g o a n d i s n o w t e a c h i n g i n a c o u n t r y school n e a r h e r c h i l d h o o d h o m e k n o w n as, " F o o t o f t h e L a k e . " MAURICE S K I N N E R o w n s t h e " S k i n n e r S c r e w " f a c t o r y i n B a t a v i a , M i c h i g a n . LADDIE K I B I L O S K I a r r i v e d t h i s evening b y Plane f r o m t h e West Coast. A f t e r g r a d u a t i o n he j o i n e d t h e N a v y a n d l a t e r t o o k u p t h e s t u d y of Radar. W h e n Laddie stepped i n t o the plane t h a t b r o u g h t h i m t o New Yo r k , h e f o u n d h i s p i l o t t o b e J E R O M E H O R K E Y w h o i s n o w f l y i n g for t h e C e n t r a l P a c i f i c A i r l i n e s . The " B i g g e r, B e t t e r " To o l a n d D i e C o m p a n y i n B r o n s o n i s n o w owned b y LY L E M O D E R T, ROBERT W E L L S a n d B U D SOBESKE. T h e i r h e a d mechanics a r e D E A N B A D D E R a n d K E I T H FRERERICK. M A RY H U R L E Y is n o w a secretary i n t h e A u t o Gyroscope Co., here i n N e w Yo r k C i t y. S h e drove o v e r i n h e r n e w 1955 model. GEORGIA G R E E N a n d B A R B A R A L A W R E N C E a r e b o t h h e r e f r o m C h i c a g o . G e o r g i a i s ;married a n d lives n e a r Barbara, t h e l a t t e r is personal buyer f o r M a r s h a l l Fields Co. CAROL a n d J U A N I TA V R E E L A N D a r e o f f i c e w o r k e r s a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y H o s p i t a l i n A n n Arbor, M i c h i g a n . Reporters, N E VA T I C E a n d B A R B A R A B U R N S I D E sent t h e i r regrets i n b e i n g u n a b l e t o a t tend o u r celebration. T h e y l e f t t w o weeks ago o n a t r i p abroad f o r t h e C h i c a g o Sun. No one h a s seen J O H N H A R D Y n o r JOE S U P I A N O S K I s i n c e g r a d u a t i o n . T h e y j o i n e d t h e Navy a n d w e r e s t a t i o n e d i n t h e S o u t h P a c i f i c f o r t h e d u r a t i o n o f t h e w a r. The class o f ' 4 5 w a s e n t e r t a i n e d b y P E G G Y T I L L O T S O N a n d H E LY N R A D F O R D w h o gave interesting t a l k s on Alaska. P e g g y works as a d e n t a l assistant a n d H e l y n a s a C a r t o g r a p h e r. (Signed, sealed a n d delivered b y t h e c l a s s o f 1945.) — F l o r e n t i n e K i b i l o s k i — P e g g y Ti l l o t s o n �first r o w , l e t t t o r i g h t - M a r y F. . Sobeske. We s t o n F u l l e r . B e t t y Anderson. G r a c e W i l s o n , M a r y J o a n W a r d . P r i s c i l l a Lane. M r s . H a m i l t o n . Advisor ; B l a n c h e M a r i e Jones. L o i s M c I n t y r e . D o r a P l a t t . E l i z a b e t h C o l l y e r, J o a n S e i l e r. G l a d y s E , hot-, "rh/ r o o T h r • P l . . ; t. C o r a J e a n L e a t h e r m a n . B e r t h a D a v i s . D O I l l f e • D a l p e . J u l i e A I drich. D o r o . b y L o s i n s k i , o!tr, I I I .1 fk \ l J e a n e B o h o l . . M a y J e a n H o g m i r e , D o l o r e s N o w i c k i . P a t X L Donald. N a d i n e K i n t e r , ti Id, X o \ J o n . I I • l h l e s . M r. ! 1 0 , 1 , L • kin N e t t l e m a n . E u g e n e Johnson. B i l l C o a t s . R o b e r t 1 e.b. B . . hard J o n e s . B o b b i b b y . roato.ki. I I . . ! . . ,t R o y B e l l , Kennith Y e , . Charles Ti c e . A b s e n t B I M , I t t ' i l k k . o n . H e l e n K , , , , The class o f 1946 began t h e school t e r m w i t h f o r t y - s i x members. M e l v i n R o h r e r j o i n e d t h e m during t h e f i r s t s e m e s t e r, b u t l e f t b e f o r e t h e semester w a s over. A l b e r t C o x l e f t a t t h e e n d of t h e f i r s t semester w h i l e R i c h a r d Jones l a t e r joined t h e m . This class i s o n e o f t h e m o s t a c t i v e classes in h i g h school. J u n i o r s have participated i n t h e student p a p e r , H i -Times; S t u d e n t C o u n c i l ; Yo u t h C o u n c i l ; H o m e E c o n o m i c s C l u b ; a n d Band. During t h e year, t h e class contributed t o t h e C o m m u n i t y W a r F u n d D r i v e , a n d helped i n t h e Red Cross w o r k . They h a v e s o l d r e f r e s h m e n t s a t a l l h o m e football a n d basketball games. A l s o h a d s a n d wich sales t o raise m o n e y f o r t h e i r class t r e a s ury. Junior c l a s s r i n g s w e r e o r d e r e d t h e f i r s t of October, a n d were received w i t h m a n y h a p p y smiles t h e f i r s t w e e k o f F e b r u a r y. The j u n i o r p l a y " G i r l S h y " n e t t e d m o r e money t h a n a n y o t h e r class p l a y. E v e r y m e m ber served i n some capacity t o make i t a success. Elaborate p l a n s h a v e b e e n f o r m u l a t e d f o r the a n n u a l J u n i o r a n d S e n i o r R e c e p t i o n t o b e held Saturday, M a y 19, 1945. Four m e m b e r s w e r e g i v e n r e c o g n i t i o n b y having t h e i r n a m e s p l a c e d o n t h e h o n o r r o l l . They a r e : R o b e r t B y e r s , T o m R i s s m a n , S t e l l a Jean T h a r p , a n d B l a n c h e M a r i e Jones. R o y Bell, L o i s M c I n t y r e , a n d D o r a P i a t t r e c e i v e d honorary m e n t i o n . W i t h t h e a i d o f t h e i r well-chosen president, other officers, a n d a d v i s e r, M r s . H a m i l t o n , t h e class m a d e t h e i r j u n i o r y e a r v e r y successful. The class found m a n y new responsibilities a w a i t ing t h e m as j u n i o r s , b u t t h e y c a r r i e d t h e m w e l l and s t i l l r e t a i n e d t h e i r o p t i m i s t i c a t t i t u d e . We hope t o see t h e m a l l back n e x t y e a r f o r the f i n a l " r o u n d ' i n t h e i r h i g h school career. —Norma R i g g Left t o r t g h t — Treasurer ; To r n — Burley , Secretary. MEL'S R E S TA U R A N T A N D B A K E R Y �SWEET L I T T L E HEADACHES \ k . t h e l B a r h a m D e P u y. J o a n S p a d e . M r , T h a r p . A d v ivor L a V a l l o A l g e r . S h i r l e y A t l a n t a . E l e a n o r S m o k e r . R o v e M a r i e N o w icki. G e r a l d i n e K n a p p . J e a n Crabill. Rhea M e y e r , Scrond r o w S t a n l e y S w i f t . R a l p h C r a b i II. E u g e n e B u r n h a m . P a t F i t z g e r a l d . M a r i l y n S t o u g h . D o n n a L e a t h e r b e r y, Eileen S h o o k , E i l e e n R e i m e r ! . S l a r y A n n L a n e . W a l l e r G r e e n . R o b e r t V a n H u v a n . A r t h u r E r e t h e r g e r. 7 hird r, , t e - M i l t o n L a t i m e r . M a r - h a l l R u b l e y B i l l S i k o r a k i . C l i f f o r d G r e e n . D a v i d H o r n e ! . R a - r l l R o t h e r e r. T o m R i p l e y. J a m e , H o l l i n g v h e a d . D o n a l d B o i l l e v L o u i v M e M a n i m J o h n G a r m a n . J e r o m e S m o k e r. D e a n B r o w n . A b v e n t Mary C a l h o u n . P a u l L e m a n - k , . M a r i o n N o w a k . M . C . P o , ter. R o t h F e r g o v o n . The sophomore c l a s s b e g a n t h i s y e a r w i t h fifty members, o f w h o m forty-five s t i l l r e m a i n in t h e g r o u p . T h o s e l e a v i n g school t h i s y e a r were A r t h u r L a M o n t a g n e , Peter Kaczynski, M i l dred S m i t h , R i c h a r d T h a y e r, a n d R o b e r t W a l t i mire. T h e g r o u p a l s o w e l c o m e d a n e w m e m ber, J o a n Spade. They h a v e been a v e r y a c t i v e g r o u p d u r i n g the past year. T h e y have t a k e n p a r t i n a n u m ber o f outside activities, b e i n g w e l l represented in f o o t b a l l , b o y s ' b a s k e t b a l l , g i r l s ' b a s k e t b a l l , Home Economics Club, H i -Times, B a n d , F. F. A . , and S t u d e n t Council activities. Those b o y s i n F . F. A . w e r e : T o m R i p l e y, Dean B r o w n , M i l t o n L a r i m e r, B i l l y Sikorski, a n d James Hollingshead. Those g i r l s t a k i n g p a r t i n t h e H o m e E c o n omics C l u b were: L a Va l l o A l g e r, B a r b a r a Byers, Norma J e a n C h a p m a n , J e a n E l l e n C r a b i l l , B a r bara DePuy, Donna Mae G r a h a m , Eileen Heimert, Geraldine K n a p p , M a r y A n n L a n e . Rose M a r i e Nowicki, Eileen Shook, Eleanor Smoker, V i r g i n i a Sobeske, J o a n Spade, D o n n a L e a t h e r b e r y, a n d Shirley Adams. Five b o y s p a r t i c i p a t e d i n b a s k e t b a l l : P a u l Lemanski, J e r o m e S m o k e r, A r t h u r L a M o n t a g n e , Louis M c M a n u s , a n d R o b e r t Va n H u s a n . There h a v e been a n u m b e r o f people w i n ning h i g h h o n o r s i n b a n d , w h i l e t h e f o l l o w i n g are o n t h e H i -Times s t a f f : D o n a l d B o d l e y a n d M a r i l y n S t o u g h , p r o d u c t i o n ; B a r b a r a D e P u y, Eileen H e i m e r t , D o n n a M a e G r a h a m , B a r b a r a Byers, V i r g i n i a Sobeske, a n d Eugene B u r n h a m , reporters. They h e l d o n l y o n e s a n d w i c h sale t o r a i s e money f o r t h e i r t r e a s u r y a n d i t t u r n e d o u t t o be a v e r y successful one. T h e sandwiches were furnished b y t h e members o f t h e class. They h a v e c o n t r i b u t e d , t o t h e f u n d r a i s e d to h e l p save t h e Jive Hive, to t h e f u n d raised f o r the M e m o r i a l A i r p o r t and t o the Red Cross, f r o m a collection f r o m t h e class. The sophomore class owes m u c h t o i t s s u c cess t o t h e t i m e a n d e ff o r t spent b y B a r b a r a B y ers, p r e s i d e n t ; V i r g i n i a Sobeske, s e c r e t a r y a n d treasurer; a n d Mrs. T h a r p , adviser. —Neva Ti c e Left I . r i g h t — Barbara Byers. President; Robert Radford. • i i g i n i • S o b e t h e , S e c r e t a r y •Treasurer. THE B R O N S O N J O U R N A L �DEEP IN A DREAM FirAt r o n . l e f t t o r i g h t B e t t y L a w r e n c e . H u g h R u s s e l l , J o a n H u n s i c k e r, M a r i l y n H o l t , P a t D e P u y. M i s s Anderson. kdvivor R 1 3 , e %la r k i b i l o s k i , V i r g i n i a W r i t t a . B e t t y F a i r b a n k v. % B l i d a R i g g . W a n d a K i b i l o v k i . L o i v N a n t z . iitImu l r o w S h i r l e y H a m d e n . P I . I F i t c h . D o l o r e s S n y d e r. D a l e S l i v h e r. M e l v i n L a r i n i e r. P a u l M c C l a n a g a n , L e o Fin:- her, R o b e r t k i h i l o v k i . R i c h a r d N o w a k . P h i / l i p Burnside, C h a r l e s Bawden. L i l l i a n F u l l e r . R i t a G e i g e r. Third R o w - Eugrne P l a t t . B u r t o n H o a k i n s . D o y l e Hoopingarner. D o n a l d S i k o r v k i . W a y n e i k o n . J o n a t h a n H o l m e s . Peter L a m p n i a n . W a y n e H a r p e r. M a n B o r k i i , , . 1 I a n K a l v i n . C l a i r P r a t t . H o w a r d 1% A b v e n t — Shirley B a w d e n . Thirty-seven i n t e r e s t i n g s t u d e n t s w e r e o n hand l a s t September t o e n r o l l a s f r e s h m e n f o r the school y e a r o f 1944 a n d 1945. D e s p i t e t h e fact t h a t they lost two of t h e i r members, t h e y are finishing t h e y e a r w i t h t h e i r o r i g i n a l n u m b e r of t h i r t y - s e v e n , since a c o u p l e o f t r a n s f e r s t u dents slipped i n t o t h e places o f t h e t w o who h a d to leave, o w i n g t o c i r c u m s t a n c e s b e y o n d t h e i r control. Under t h e g u i d a n c e o f t h e i r p r e s i d e n t , the g r o u p h a s s h o w e d t h e m s e l v e s t o b e a l l around good citizens i n m a n y ways. F i r s t , t h e y have been good students. T h i s i s shown b y t h e fact t h a t at the end o f the first semester, t w e n t y five p e r c e n t o f t h e m e i t h e r a p p e a r e d o n t h e honor r o l l o r received h o n o r a b l e m e n t i o n . S e c ond, t h e y h a v e p a r t i c i p a t e d i n m a n y a c t i v i t i e s other t h a n a c a d e m i c s t u d i e s . B o t h f r e s h m a n boys a n d girls have played i n t h e band. H a l f o f the boys, a n d o n e - t h i r d o f t h e girls, have t a k e n part in athletics, playing on teams, some of w h i c h competed w i t h o t h e r schools, t h o u g h m a n y o f the g r o u p s competed i n t r a m u r a l l y. S t i l l o t h e r s played o n e x h i b i t i o n t e a m s f o r s p e c i a l b e n e fits. I n football, one o f t h e m a j o r awards w e n t to a freshman. E v e r y sport counted o n i t s t e a m members o f t h e freshman class. Some of t h e girls joined t h e Home Economics Club a n d cooperated i n t h e H o t L u n c h P r o j e c t . H a l f t h e g i r l s gave u p t h e i r spare t i m e t o w o r k for t h e Red Cross. T h i r d these freshmen boys and girls have n o t PEOPLES S TAT E B A N K been u n m i n d f u l o f n e e d y g r o u p s i n t h e w o r l d beyond t h e i r o w n sphere. E v e r y m e m b e r c o n tributed m o n e y t o t h e J u n i o r Red Cross. S i x t y five p e r c e n t o f t h e m g a v e t o t h e " M a r c h o f Dimes." T h e y a l s o s u p p o r t e d t h e U n i t e d W a r Fund generously i n s p i t e o f t h e f a c t t h a t i t s drive t o o k p l a c e close t o t h e i r t i m e t h e y w e r e paying t h e i r o w n C o u n c i l dues. Because t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e class o f 1948 have b e e n s t u d i o u s , because t h e i r e x t r a - c u r r i cular activities have been m a n y a n d varied, a n d becase t h e y have been considerate o f t h e needy, they deserve t h e d i s t i n c t i o n o f b e i n g good c t i t zens. —Lorraine W i l s o n Lelt r i g h t D o l o r e s Snyder. Aysistant Secretary ; I t o , ! , - r i g a r n e r . Pri,idenr: J o a n H u n v i c k e r. Secretary R i t a G e i g e r, V ice-P revident. WERNER H A R D W A R E , R U S S E L L P O T T E R , P R O P. �OUR FOUNDATION First rose o n f l o o r , l e l t t o r i g h t - J a c k B a r r , J e r r y R i s man. B o b F u l l . W a l t o n L a n e , J e r r y Rossetter, B i l l y L i t y l e r, Bill, W a r d J r G l a d s t o n e . D o r a n R • t b . e y. C l i f f o r d D • t r I , P. I ) 'an C r i n d l e . James C • r n r s . Serund rose I m a J e a n P o r t e r. I n e s Snyder, Marguerette R *setter, L u r l e n e K i n t e r. P l i s c i l l a Tr i t c h . A v i s Paradine. M i Dc.ker. A d v i s o r 7 ; M i s s Cathcart. A d v i s o r 8 ; J o a n S t e t l e r. M a r y D e a l , W a n d a B o y d , M a r i e G a g e , S a l l y F i l k i n s , P a t s y Uttlefield. Third rote S h i r l e t S n y d e r, V i o l e t Crinolle. Rcnion.i N e t t l e m a n . J o y c e R u • e l l , Wa n n i t i a Carnes. B e t t y C o l o r t • i r. M a r y Ellen C o n w a y. F l o r e n c e K I M \ L " i l l f \ L i r . L o u C o o k . B i r b a r a Kinsm•II, Margaret Knauss. A l i c e F r y. Joan %fachan. J o a n L e n n o n . ! b a t t i k F r . . 1.1)14.,1.1 n i t • a r . N t let la K e l s o . oat rt h r o t e K e n n e t h J11,1•41,. K i l l . l a • n t s . l a . . I l , , h a l e r t . I I . K e l l e r . W a l t e r P h i l , , . M y r o n K i t t i e s D a l e Johnson, E a r l F a l k . A r t h r t t t r d . I i i r l i t Nias—es R n b e r t l i a r , 1.4.1.etsir.Frank l i t t b o l z . J . W . F u l l e r . H e b e r t r.A Jones. R : t h a r d M a y , l : I s t i e R i c o L i r Absent J a n e A c t r. F o r t B u d d . S t a r t l e s V . heeler. I n F e b r u a r y 1945, t h e j u n i o r h i g h reached i t s peak e n r o l l m e n t o f seventy-one p u p i l s . H a r o l d Massey, Dale Cook, a n d J o a n M a c h a n were n e w members t o t h e e i g h t h g r a d e . D o l o r e s A d a m s left t h e s e v e n t h g r a d e t o p u r s u e h e r e d u cation at N a z a r e t h School i n K a l a m a z o o , M i c h i g a n . A one-hundred p e r cent enrollment i n t h e Junior R e d Cross w a s a t t a i n e d b y j u n i o r h i g h . Two h u n d r e d Easter caps a n d one h u n d r e d a n d fifty decorative t r a y napkins were sent t o t h e Cnildren's H o s p i t a l a t A n n A r b o r . M a r y L o u Left t o r i g h t — Pst4y W i n g f i e l d , S e c r e t a r y ; B i l l y A u s t i n , V i c e -President; C.abill. P r e s i d e n t ; t . , a r c . t l e M c D . i n a l d . Tr e a s u r e r. MADAM'S DRESS SHOP Cook, Joyce P o t t e r, Peggy K n a u s s , a n d A r t h u r Chard sponsored t h e p u b l i c i t y p o s t e r s , a n d a window d i s p l a y f o r b l o o d d o n i n g . Those on the Honor Roll f o r t h e e i g h t h grade are: A r t h u r C h a r d . B a r b a r a Rissman, M a r g a r e t Knauss, R i c h a r d S t o u g h , J o a n L e n n o n , J o y c e Potter, Joyce B u c k l i n , a n d A r l i n Colpetsir. F o r the s e v e n t h g r a d e : P a t s y W i n g f i e l d , J o a n C r a bill, S a l l y F i l k i n s , P r i s c i l l a T r i t c h , J a n e H u n .cLker, P a t s y L i t t l e f i e l d , M a r g u e r e t t e Rossetter, Joan Stetler, a n d Wa n d a Boyd. Left t o r i g h t — Joyce B u c k l i n , V i c e -President; f i c k l e S t o u g h , President'. . , 1 ; J o y c e P o t t y. . S e e r r t a r y. BRONSON F U R N I T U R E C O M PA N Y ��I r 9, F r 9, �YEAR BOOK STAFF Pr Pr Jr pp Pr We o f t h e 1945 V i k i n g S t a f f h a v e e n j o y e d assembling t h i s y e a r ' s b o o k — b u t p e r h a p s y o u are i n t e r e s t e d i n h o w o u r Ye a r B o o k w a s p r o duced. A s t a ff was appointed; t w o co-editors, a business m a n a g e r, a n d a n a s s i s t a n t business m a n ager. To b e g i n t h e book, a t h e m e was chosen, b u t after t r y i n g t o g e t o n e f o r t h r e e o r f o u r weeks it d i d n ' t s e e m s o i m p o r t a n t . A " d u m m y " w a s set u p w i t h a l l t h e best ideas i n i t , a n d s e n t t o the e n g r a v i n g c o m p a n y t o b e e s t i m a t e d f o r t h e cost o f p h o t o g r a p h s used. W h e n i t c a m e b a c k , the c o m m i t t e e w a s n o t i f i e d t h a t t h e y h a d t o o many i d e a s t o m e e t o u r c l a s s f u n d s . T h e assignments w e r e t h e n g i v e n o u t w i t h m a n y groans a n d m o a n s f r o m t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e senior class. A f t e r these problems w e r e w o r k e d out, t h e r e w e r e t h e d e t a i l s o f C h o o s i n g t h e paper, g e t t i n g t h e b i n d i n g , a n d p i c k i n g t h e p r i n t to b e u s e d . T h i s i s j u s t a b i r d ' s - e y e v i e w o f the e d i t i n g o f a n A n n u a l , As something a b i t d i ff e r e n t o n t h e page f o r basketball, w e a r r a n g e d i n d i v i d u a l poses o f t h e basketball m e m b e r s a r o u n d t h e g r o u p pictures. Other n e w i t e m s added t o t h e A n n u a l a r e : "On t h e F u n n y Side," school c a l e n d a r, a r e v i e w of t h e A l l - H i parties, a n d t h e Senior- H i t -Parade. Our t h a n k s g o t o t h e b u s i n e s s m e n w h o w i t h t h e i r f i n a n c i a l s u p p o r t helped t o m a k e t h e Vi k i n g possible. T h e e d i t o r s also w i s h t o t h a n k the senior class members f o r a l l t h e y h a v e done toward t h e A n n u a l . — Vi r g i n i a S l i s h e r Jr pp ft Jr pp Firgt r o t e , l e t t t o r i g h t — V i r g i n i a S l i a h e r. C o l . : d i n , : M r . R o d i n , .1,1% : J o ',nn kilani.. rfott. P e g g y T i l l i i t m o n . Bilmineam Manager : k . . i a t a n t 1411•1111,1. BRUCE C H E V R O L E T S A L E S �LAW AND ORDER First r o w , 1 r I t t . • r i g h t — Nadine K i n t e r. J u n e K e c k l e r. M a r t h a K r i n u k a , T r e rrrrrr ; L a d d i e K i b i l o s k i . P r e s i d e n t ; M r . Hilton, A d v i s o r : P a t M c D o n a l d , S e c r e t a r y ; M a r i l y n Stough. S a l l y F i l k i n s . Sr•ronsi r o w - - Virginia Sobeske. J o h n W i l l i a m . , R o b e r t B y e r s . R o b e r t K i b i l o s k i , L e o F i s c h e r, M a r g a r e t K n a i l s , The 1944-45 S t u n t C o u n c i l h a s a l m o s t completed i t s n i n t h y e a r i n B r o n s o n H i g h School. T h e Council teaches students democratic government f u n c t i o n s , a n d g i v e s s p l e n d i d o p portunities f o r r e a l p r a c t i c e i n c a r r y i n g o u t school projects. T h e a i m o f t h e Student Council is t o encourage s t u d e n t s t o become m o r e a c t i v e in s c h o o l g o v e r n m e n t , a n d t o b u i l d u p a h i g h moral a n d academic s t a n d a r d . One v a l u e o f t h e S t u d e n t C o u n c i l i s t o i n troduce new students each f a l l i n t o a group w i t h the o l d e r m e m b e r s . T h i s g i v e s t h e c o u n t r y children e n t e r i n g h i g h s c h o o l a n d n e w c o m e r s more knowledge of all t h e activities of the school. The l a r g e r p a r t o f t h e s t u d e n t body participates in i t s activities. T h i s year about n i n e t y per cent of t h e s t u d e n t b o d y a r e a c t i v e members. T h e Council is financed b y t h e students w h o p a y t w o JACK L A N T Z , P L U M B I N B a n d H E AT I N G dollars a y e a r o r t e n c e n t s a w e e k f o r t w e n t y five weeks. Through t h e a c t i v i t y fees, t h e S t u d e n t Council h a s financed t h e school p u b l i c a t i o n , t h e Hi-Times, f o u r school p a r t i e s , several assembly programs i n w h i c h t w o w e r e o u t s t a n d i n g , a noon- h o u r p r o g r a m i n w h i c h p i n g - p o n g a n d games were t h e m a i n event. The s t a n d i n g committees f o r t h e y e a r w e r e the assembly a n d noon- h o u r committees. M e m bers o f t h e assembly c o m i t t e e w e r e : J o A n n Adams, c h a i r m a n ; Dolores Nowicki, J e r r y S m o k er, D o y l e H o o p i n g a r n e r, P r i s c i l l a T r i t c h , M y r o n Ripley. M e m b e r s o f t h e n o o n - h o u r c o m m i t t e e were: Dolores E d d y, c h a i r m a n ; K e i t h Frederick, Vi r g i n i a Sobeske, D o n n a Leatherbery, M a x B u c k lin. —John W i l l i a m s SWAIN BARBER S H O P �NEWS IN THE MAKING The B r o n s o n H i - Ti m e s w a s o r g a n i z e d i n 1935, a n d is a member o f t h e N a t i o n a l Scholastic Press Association. L a s t y e a r, f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e , it w o n t h e " A l l A m e r i c a n H o n o r R a t i n g " f r o m this association. T h e s t a f f i s p r o u d t o say t h a t it h a s a l s o received f i r s t h o n o r r a t i n g f o r t h e past t h r e e years. Ul-E.4.pr t h e s u p e r v i s i o n o f M r s . M a r g a r e t Tharp, t h e H i - Ti m e s i s mimeographed a n d p u b lished b y t h e s t a f f m e m b e r s a t school. E a c h member i s g i v e n c r e d i t f o r h i s h e l p i n g e t t i n g the paper out. The B o a r d o f E d u c a t i o n p r o v i d e d t h e m a terials f o r t h e p u b l i c a t i o n . T h e S t u d e n t U n i o n backs t h e H i - Ti m e s a n d i t i s g i v e n t o e a c h member. I t i s a l s o s e n t t o t w e n t y - t h r e e r u r a l schools i n t h e c o m m u n i t y a n d seventeen h i g h schools, several o f these o u t o f t h e state. T h o s e who a r e i n t h e A r m e d Services f r o m B r o n s o n H i g h School a l u m n i o f t h e p a s t f i v e y e a r s r e - ceive i t . S t u d e n t s w h o h a v e a t t e n d e d s c h o o l here, b u t a r e n o w going elsewhere, t h e B o a r d o f Education, a n d School Commissioner, M i s s F e r n Bickford, e n j o y g e t t i n g t h e p a p e r, t o o . The H i - Ti m e s h a s featured news items, e d i torials, a n d cartoons o f various school a n d c o m m u n i t y projects. I t h a s m a d e especial e ff o r t t o back t h e W a r . I t a l s o s u p p o r t e d t h e T u b e r culosis Association C h r i s t m a s Seal P r o g r a m . The c o - e d i t o r s o f t h e s t a f f w e r e J o A n n Adams a n d B e t t y L a u g h r y u n t i l J a n u a r y w h e n Betty w e n t t o w o r k i n t h e o ff i c e a t t h e R e e l Company. D o l o r e s E d d y t h e n j o i n e d J o A n n t o carry on t h e publication o f t h e H i -Times. Its a i m i s t o a c q u a i n t t h e p u b l i c w i t h t h e program c a r r i e d o n i n B r o n s o n H i g h , t o b a c k school a n d c o m m u n i t y projects, a n d t o f a m i l i a r ize t h e s t u d e n t s w i t h j o u r n a l i s m . —Juanita Vr e e l a n d f i r s t r o w. l e t t i . r t g h t - P a t M c D o n a l d . 't)01andsr k a s t i n . B o b K i b b y. To m Riasman, Dolores E d d y. M r s . T h a r p , A d v i s o r ; Jo A n n A d a m s . S h e i l a M c M a n u • Eugene B u r n h a m . P a t F i t z g e r a l d . B a r b a r a B r a l e y. L o i s M c I n t y r e . Second r o u , l e f t t o right B a r b a r a Byers. Rose M a r i e K : b i l o s k i . Joan Hunsicker. D o n n a M a e Graham. N o r m a kfcCracken. Joyce L a n e . B e v e r l y G r e e l e y. J u l i e A l d r i c h . S t e l l a J e a n T h • r p , M a r i l y n Stough. T h e l m a P i a t t . M a r y E . Sobeskc. B e t t y ginderson. E v e l y n W h i t e . H e l y n R a d f o r d . Third rose, t e l t t o right — Nadine K i n t e r. L u r l e n e K i n t e r. Joan Lennon. Joan N o w i r k i , Margaret 13,1c4..ki. Pegg. Florentine K i b i l o i k i . C a r o l Vr e e l a n d . J u a n i t a Vr e e l a n d . B e t t y L a u g h r y. V irgioia S..b...ke. B a r b a ' , 11 , 1 ` , , . J o a n S p a d e . Eileen t i t imert. A b . . e n t G e o r g e l e m a n . k i . M a u r i c e S k i n n e r. ,11 AIR W A Y C L E A N E R S TED'S S H O E R E PA I R �JIVE HIVE First rote', l e i t t o r i g h t - - Helyn R a d f o r d , F l o r e n t i n e Kibilotoki, S e c r e t a r y ; B a r b a r a B u r l e y. P r i , i d e n t ; T o n i 111.4nan, Vice•President: P a t M c D o n a l d , J o a n H u n i i i r k e r. Second r o w — Leo Fischer, R o b e r t K i b i l o a k i , H o b e r t C a l h o u n . P a t F i t z g e r a l d , B a r b a r a R , . -man. J o a n S t e l l e r. W i t h t h e h e l p o f t h e J i v e H i v e Council, t h e supervisor. M r s . P h i l o . e x -supervisor R e v. K a u f man. t h e A d u l t B o a r d o f Directors, a n d t h e s t u dents o f Bronson H i g h School, Jive H i v e h a s r e mained open t h i s year. There h a v e been t h r e e p a r t i e s a t J i v e H i v e this y e a r : Hallowe'en, Christmas, a n d Va l e n t i n e . I t w a s a t t r a c t i v e l y decorated f o r e a c h o f t h e s e occasions. T h e r e h a v e , also, b e e n g a m e n i g h t s and movies. A f t e r Bronson's f o o t b a l l a n d b a s ketball games w i t h o t h e r schools, J i v e H i v e w a s opened a n d t h e o p p o n e n t s w e r e i n v i t e d t o a t tend. I t is, also, opened noons, several evenings, and a f t e r school d u r i n g t h e w e e k , w h i c h some of t h e students c e r t a i n l y appreciate w h i l e w a i t ing f o r t h e i r rides home. All t h e classes h e l p e d r a i s e f u n d s f o r J i v e Hive. S o m e c o n t r i b u t e d m o n e y f r o m t h e i r class WESTERN U N I O N treasury. T h e s e n i o r s s p o n s o r e d a b o y s ' a n d girls' basketball game. T h e t w o opposing teams were made up of h i g h school students. T h e band also p a r t i c i p a t e d b y g i v i n g a f e w special n u m bers. T h e m o n e y collected f r o m t h i s evening's program w a s t u r n e d o v e r t o J i v e H i v e . The Board of Directors of the Bronson Yo u t h Council h a v e i s s u e d m e m b e r s h i p c a r d s t o t h e students a n d a d u l t s o f t h e c o m m u n i t y. T h e adults w i l l h a v e t h e same privileges a s t h e s t u dents concerning t h e g r i l l and ice cream counter. A committee h a s been appointed t o distribute them by house- t o -house c a m p a i g n . There h a v e b e e n a g r e a t m a n y o f t h e s e c o m m u n i t y youth centers f a i l t h r o u g h o u t the n a tion f o r one reason o r a n o t h e r. I t i s l e f t u p t o us t o see t h a t Jive H i v e i s k e p t open. —Beverly Greeley ASHBRECK'S D R U G STORE ��HOME ECONOMICS CLUB First r o w , l e f t t o r i g h t — Joan S e W A , I p c , N ; amid kiigig, 1 1 , 1 1 1 I d :"`k.101 J . a n C r a b i l l , Barbara D e P u y, M r s . W e l c h , A d v i s o r ; Barbara Nyers E i l e e n H e i m e r t , L o i s M c I n t y r e , E l e a n o r S m o k e r. N e v. T i c e , Barbara Burnside, B e t t y L a u g h r y. Second r o w — Pat D e P u y, M a r i l y n H o l t , J u l i e A l d r i c h , J e a n e B o h o l : , D o n n a M a e G r a h a m . L i l l i a n F u l l e r , W e s t o n F u l l e r, J o a n N o v i c k i . S e c r e t a r y ; M a r t h a K r u s z k a , P r e s i d e n t ; R u t h H o n e y w e l l . V i c e -President; D o r a P l a t t , Tr e a s u r e r ; Mary A n n L a n e . Geraldine K n a p p . N o r m a Chapman. Joyce L a n e , Joan Spade, P r i s c i l l a L a n e , M a r y H u r l e y. J u n e K e c k l e r. Third r o w - - Dolorea N o v i c k i . D o l o r e s S n y d e r, V i r g i n i a W o r t r r, B e t t y A n d e r s o n , G l a d y s K u b u r s . M a r y E . S o b e s k e . Phyllis F i t c h . B e t t y F a i r b a n k s . L o r r a i n e W i l s o n . B e v e r l y G r e e l e y. D o n n a L e a t h e r b e r y. E i l e e n S h o o k . D o r o t h y L o w i n s k i . Lois Nants, Rose M a r i e S m o k e r, Wa n d a M a e K i b i l o s k i , R o s e M a r i e N o w i c k i , L a V a l l o A l g e r. . A b s e n t — H e l e n Kybirrs. With a membership o f 50 girls, t h e H o m e Economics C l u b o r g a n i z e d w i t h t h e i r a d v i s e r, Miss M a r g a r e t T r u d e n , w h o i n D e c e m b e r w a s married t o Louis We l c h a t K i n s t o n , N o r t h C a r o lina. The girls elected M a r t h a Kruszka, president; Ruth Honeywell, vice-president; J o a n Nowicki, secretary; a n d D o r a P i a t t , t r e a s u r e r. I t w a s decided t o c o n t i n u e w i t h t h e C l u b ' s purpose i n d e v e l o p i n g f r i e n d s h i p , c o o p e r a t i o n , and u n d e r s t a n d i n g a m o n g t h e g i r l s ; t o p r o m o t e interest i n Home Economics; a n d t o be o f service to t h e school a n d c o m m u n i t y. This y e a r t h e H o m e E c o n o m i c s C l u b g i r l s have p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e W a r E f f o r t b y h e l p i n g the R e d Cross, a n d s e r v i n g h o t l u n c h e s t o c o operate w i t h t h e W a r F o o d A d m i n i s t r a t i o n i n order t o a i d A m e r i c a n f a r m e r s i n t h e l o n g t e r m development o f b e t t e r d o m e s t i c m a r k e t s f o r agriculture commodities. T h e p u r p o s e o f h o t FISCHER H O T E L lunches w a s t o g i v e t h e c h i l d r e n a n u t r i t i o u s meal e a c h d a y. M o r e c h i l d r e n w e r e served t h i s year t h a n ever before; t h e largest n u m b e r being 210. The c l u b girls decided t o w o r k u n d e r a p o i n t system t h i s y e a r. E v e r y d u t y t h e y p e r f o r m e d would be w o r t h a c e r t a i n n u m b e r o f points. A t the e n d o f t h e y e a r, e i t h e r one senior o r j u n i o r girl, a n d e i t h e r one sophomore o r f r e s h m a n g i r l with t h e highest number o f points would have the p r i v i l e g e o f a t t e n d i n g t h e H o m e Economics Club C a m p a t C l e a r L a k e n e a r B a t t l e Creek f o r four d a y s d u r i n g J u n e a l o n g w i t h o t h e r H o m e Economic g i r l s f r o m various p a r t s o f t h e state. The C l u b h a d a n i n i t i a t i o n p a r t y f o r t h e new members i n November a n d served a F a c u l t y Dinner i n F e b r u a r y. Regular m e e t i n g s consisted o f r o u n d t a b l e talks. —Barbara B u r n s i d e J. A. SOMMER, D. D. S. �F. F. A. The F u t u r e Farmers of A m e r i c a is a n a t i o n a l organization w h i c h r e a c h e s f r o m t h e S t a t e o f Maine t o H a w a i i a n d f r o m Wa s h i n g t o n t o Puerto Rico. I t i s a n o r g a n i z a t i o n w h i c h i s s t r i v i n g t o teach t h e f a r m boys t o love t h e c o u n t r y a n d t h e f a r m l i f e . I t a l s o t r i e s t o encourage t h e f a r m boy: 1. T o develop competent, aggressive, r u r a l and agriculture leadership. 2. T o c r e a t e a n d n u r t u r e a l o v e f o r c o u n t r y life. 3. T o s t r e n g t h e n t h e confidence o f f a r m boys and y o u n g m e n i n themselves a n d t h e i r work. 4. T o c r e a t e m o r e i n t e r e s t i n t h e i n t e l l i g e n t choice o f f a r m i n g occupations. 5. T o encourage members i n t h e development of i n d i v i d u a l f a r m i n g p r o g r a m s a n d a n establishment i n f a r m i n g . 6. T o e n c o u r a g e m e m b e r s t o i m p r o v e t h e f a r m home a n d surroundings. 7. T o p a r t i c i p a t e i n w o r t h y u n d e r t a k i n g f o r the i m p r o v e m e n t o f a g r i c u l t u r e . 8. T o develop character, t r a i n f o r useful c i t i zenship, a n d f o s t e r p a t r i o t i s m . At t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e s c h o o l y e a r, t h e chapter s t a r t e d w i t h e i g h t members; s i n c e t h e n , one n e w member has been i n i t i a t e d , a n d we also plan t o i n i t i a t e some m o r e fellows. The chapter h a d t h e h o n o r o f h a v i n g charge of t h e d i s t r i c t c o n f e r e n c e w h i c h w a s h e l d i n Bronson. W e conducted t h e opening a n d closing of t h e meeting. The F u t u r e F a r m e r s ' C h a p t e r s t a r t e d t h e year w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g m e m b e r s a s o ff i c e r s : K e i t h Fredericks, p r e s i d e n t ; C h a r l e s Ti c e , v i c e president; R e x Foglesong, secretary; M i l t o n L a r imer, treasurer; a n d Roy Bell, reporter. M r . H i l ton w a s o u r adviser. O t h e r f e l l o w s w h o expect to become " g r e e n h a n d s " a r e R a l p h C r a b i l l a n d Bill Sikorski. — K e i t h Frederick Firs: r o w , l e f t t o n e t t — Res Foglesong, S e c r e t a r y ; M r . C h a r l e s H i l t o n . A d v i s o r ; K e i t & F r e d e r i c k , P r e s i d e n t ; D e a n Brown, C h a r l e s T i c e . Vice•President. Second row — Roy B e l l , R e p o r t e r ; To m R i p l e y, M i l t o n Lorimer. Treasurer; D e a n Badder. B i l l S i k o r s k i . J i m Hollingshead. P. C. B E C K , M . D . WANER'S S H E L L S E R V I C E �" A L L THE WORLD'S A STAGE" SENIOR P L AY JUNIOR P L AY March 23, Seniors presented " S n e a k D a t e , " a p l a y t a k i n g place i n B r o w n M i l i t a r y A c a d e m y. Betty P a r k ( S h e i l a M c M a n u s ) , S h i r l e y M a lone ( Yo l a n d a A u s t i n ) , E l l e n W h i t e (Peggy T i l lotson), A n n a b e l l a S m i t h ( V i r g i n i a Slisher), a n d Frankie A l l e n ( J o A n n A d a m s ) , a l l g i r l s o f 1 6 and 17 f r o m Ty n d a l l H a l l , a g i r l s ' school across the r o a d f r o m B r o w n . T w o g i r l s m e e t w i t h Cadets D i n k W i t t m a n ( P a u l R i c h h a r t ) a n d H a r old F i n c h ( R o b e r t C a l h o u n ) t o s t u d y " a f t e r hours" a n d t h u s c a u s e m a n y u n u s a l d i s turbances. O t h e r C a d e t s i n v o l v e d a r e S l i p Drake ( J o h n W i l l i a m s ) , Zep H a w k i n s ( R e x F o g lesong), a n d L a r r y S p a r k s ( K e i t h F r e d e r i c k ) . Colonel S p a r k s ( M a u r i c e S k i n n e r ) , t h e d i rector o f B r o w n . a n d L i e u t . D a y ( J a m e s S h a w ) , a teacher, were greatly perplexed over t h e a n t i c s of t h e Cadets, as were Miss Stephenson ( B a r b a r a Lawrence), a n d M i s s C a m p b e l l ( H e l y n R a d f o r d ) over t h e b e h a v i o r o f " t h e i r " g i r l s . Aunt Sara ( D o n n a A n n Hoopingarner) e n tered i n t h e l a s t a c t i n t i m e t o s t r a i g h t e n o u t the difficulties between students a n d authorities, and t h e p l a y c l o s e d w i t h a t y p i c a l t o u c h o f h u m o r such as k e p t t h e i n t e r e s t o f t h e audience throughout. —Helyn R a d f o r d " G i r l S h y " w a s presented J a n . 30, 1945, u n der t h e d i r e c t i o n o f M i s s R e i n e h a r t . To m A r s d a l e ( R o b e r t K i b i l o s k i ) a n d h i s roommate Oke Stimson ( To m Rissman) a r e g e t t i n g ready f o r graduation. T o m is a t e r r i f i c w o man- h a t e r, b u t wishes h e could s t o p being " g i r l shy" a n d m e e t s o m e n i c e g i r l l i k e — B a b s S a n ford ( B a r b a r a B u r l e y ) . Oke i s m u c h d i ff e r e n t f r o m To m because h e likes g i r l s , i n f a c t , h e a d o r e s t h e m , especially Peaches C a r t e r ( N a d i n e K i n t e r ) , h i s latest h e a r t throb. Babs, k n o w i n g T o m h a t e s g i r l s , c h a n g e s places w i t h B i r d i e L a Ve r n e ( P a t M c D o n a l d ) , Tom's c l e a n i n g w o m a n . There's q u i t e a m i x - u p w h e n To m ' s f a t h e r, (Eugene J o h n s o n ) a n d h i s A u n t C a r o l i n e ( D o lores Dalpe) a r r i v e f o r To m ' s g r a d u a t i o n b r i n g ing S y l v i a ( D o l o r e s N o w i c k i ) , To m ' s o l d f l a m e from h o m e . The p l o t t h i c k e n s a s C h u c k ( B i l l C o a t s ) , Birdie's boy- f r i e n d , A l f r e d Te n n y s o n M u r g a t o y d , the poet ( B r u c e Derrickson), Dick Jones, t h e d i g nified dean, w h o tries t o w i n A u n t Caroline, a n d Asma, t h e colored m a i d ( M a r y J o a n W a r d ) , a l l contributed m a n y l a u g h s a l l t h r o u g h t h e p l a y. —Mary H u r l e y L. A . D A R L I N G M A I N P L A N T �JUNIOR RED CROSS Lett t o tight — Joan Huneicker. Marilyn H o l t . Pat DePuy. Rita Geiger. The J u n i o r Red Cross, u n d e r t h e supervision of Mrs. N i l a W o r t m a n a n d Miss L i l a Collins, has ended i t s f o u r t h consecutive y e a r w i t h B r o n s o n High School as a member. A g a i n , as i n a l l p r e v ious years, o n e h u n d r e d p e r c e n t m e m b e r s h i p was a t t a i n e d i n t h e e n t i r e school. Several classes m a d e N; arious a r t i c l e s f o r the c o m f o r t a n d e n t e r t a i n m e n t o f t h e m a n y soldiers who have been i n j u r e d and disabled, a n d are n o w hospitalized. M a n y o f these articles are table f a v o r s a n d h a n d d e c o r a t e d n a p k i n s f o r holidays, p a p e r c a p s , r i n g t o s s games, w r i t i n g boards, p i n g - p o n g paddles, M o r s e code p r a c t i c e sets, C h r i s t m a s C a r o l books, greeting cards, a n d Easter cups. Credit goes to t h e Office Practice Class under Mrs. H a m i l t o n ; H o m e E c o n o m i c G i r l s o f M r s . Welch; S h o p C l a s s e s o f M r . L e a t h e r m a n ; the J u n i o r H i g h S c h o o l u n d e r M i s s C a t h c a r t and Miss Decker; a n d t h e Boy a n d G i r l Scouts. The J u n i o r High, also, made posters and d i s played t h e m i n t h e store windows t o h e l p i n t h e collection o f blood plasma. T h e school offered a place f o r t h e collection, a n d t h e Office P r a c t i c e Class aided i n t h i s campaign b y m a k i n g a l i s t o f the donors' names. We w i s h t o t h a n k t h e supervisors f o r t h e i r splendid d i r e c t i o n , a n d h o p e t h i s w o r k c a n b e continued. —Carol Vr e e l a n d L. A . D A R L I N G M A I N P L A N T �MELODIC h f ‘t r o w, l e t t t o r i g h t - N a n c y A n n F a i r, i . I , i i - 4 . n . N • t e l i n e K i n t e r. B e t t y C o l p u t a i t . I n e s : , r ) 0 . I, M r . U . I Id. 111411,. I n s t r u c t o r ; A v i s P a r a d i n e , P a t s y W i n g f i e l d . Ethel %lock. R h e a M e y e r s . P r i s c i l l a Tr i t c h . Second rote — %torr D e a l . J o c e P o t t e r. L o r l e n e K i n t e r, R u t h R u s s e l l , E i l e e n S h o o k . B i l l y W a n t , D o n n a Lesiherbery. J e r r y R r i . s eeeee . A l a n K a l v i n , R o b e r t Robbins. INTERMEDIATE B A N D JUNIOR BAND The i n t e r m e d i a t e b a n d i s a n o r g a n i z a t i o n composed o f graduates f r o m t h e t h i r d , o r j u n i o r band. T h e s e members h a v e h a d a year's t r a i n ing. The purpose o f t h e b a n d i s t o f u r t h e r t h e efforts and solve t h e problems of t h e year before. The a i m i s : f i r s t , t o p r o d u c e a b e t t e r t o n e ; second, t o k e e p a s t e a d y t e m p o ; t h i r d , t o r e a d notes m o r e r e a d i l y ; f o u r t h , t o f o l l o w t h e b a t o n more closely. As t i m e progresses, t h e p u p i l i s advanced t o more d i ff i c u l t m u s i c i n p r e p a r a t i o n f o r entrance into t h e concert b a n d . T h i s should b e t h e g o a l of a l l b a n d prospectives. This b a n d , c o n s i s t i n g o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y twenty members h a s appeared before t h e p u b l i c in t w o b a n d concerts g i v e n t h i s y e a r. A n d d u e to t h e expert guidance o f o u r band director, I v a n L. We i d e m a i e r, t h e b a n d h a s d o n e v e r y c o m mendable w o r k . —James S h a w The j u n i o r o r b e g i n n i n g b a n d i s organized from t h e pupils w h o f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e are l e a r n ing t o p l a y b a n d i n s t r u m e n t s . Problems t o learn a r e : H o w t o a t t a c k tones; second, r e a d n o t e s ; t h i r d , r e a d t o n e l e n g t h s which h a v e t o d o w i t h d i f f e r e n t k i n d s o f notes. When t h e s e t h i n g s a r e accomplished i n a r e a sonable m a n n e r, t h e n a l l a r e p u t i n a g r o u p a s the j u n i o r b a n d . The p r o b l e m , a m o n g a l l t h e m u l t i p l i c i t y o f t h i n g s learned before, is h o w t o f o l l o w t h e baton as i n d i c a t e d b y t h e d i r e c t o r. I n o r d e r f o r a l l the p u p i l s t o f o l l o w t h e baton, i t is necessary f o r each one to keep a regular tempo w h i c h coincides w i t h t h e b a t o n tempo. T o accomplish a l l these things, t h e p u p i l m u s t w o r k d i l i g e n t l y every d a y to keep his embouchre i n g o o d condition t o p l a y all tones i n correct pitches. —Maurice S k i n n e r l i r a : r o w . l e f t t o r i g h t - - M a r i l y n C o s , D o n n a RAC % f e i n t s , . k l i c e F r y . J o a n C r a b i l l . W a u n i t i a Carnes. R a m o n a N e t t l e m a n . J a m e s C a r n e s . R a n d a l l A n d r e w s . Second r o w - - Robert M e y e r, . R u s h F u l l , B e t t y Lawrence. M a r i l y n H o l t , M r . We i d e n k a i r r, I n s t r u c t o r ; M a r i o n Bogart. Joyce R o c k l i n . B o b F u l l , D e a n A m o s . M I D W E S T F O U N D R Y C O M PA N Y, D I V I S I O N O F L . A . D A R L I N G �STRAINS f i r s t r o w , l e f t t o r i g h t - Joan H u n s i c k e r, Yo l a n d a A u s t i n . B a r b a r a B u r l e y . J o a n L e n n o n . M a r i l y n Stough. L o i s M c I n t y r e . Assistant Secretary; L a d d i e K i b i l o s k i . Tr e a s . liter: R o b e r t B y e r , A s . b . t e n t M a n a g e r. Second r o w P e g g y T i l l o t s , n . B a r b a r a L a w r e n c e . E i l e e n S h o o k . N o r m a McCracken. M a n a g e r ; D o n n e Hoopingarner. J o y c e P o t t e r. D o n a l d B o d l e y. R o y B e l l e , J u n e Grabill. G r a c e W i l s o n . N a d i n e k i n t e r , D o y l e H o o p i n g . Third rose - - Betty Fairbanks. E i l e e n H e i m e r t . B e t t y Lawrence. C o r a J e a n Leatherm in. S e c r e t a r. . 1b1101 ' i i i ,,r : M r . e i d e r n n i e r . I n s t r u c t o r H e l y n R a d f o r d . B i l l y W • r d , M a r y J o a n W a r d . A l a n R a i s i n . D o n n a Leatherbery, R o b e r t R a d f o r d . Ruth M e y e r . . SENIOR B A N D SEXTETTE The b a n d h a s a m e m b e r s h i p o f t h i r t y - n i n e students, u n d e r t h e c a p a b l e l e a d e r s h i p o f M r . Weidemaier. I n September, we m a r c h e d a t t h e Coldwater fair, a n d a t Centreville f a i r w e c a r r i e d o f f t h e first p r i z e i n c o n c e r t p l a y i n g a n d m a r c h i n g f o r the t h i r d consecutive y e a r. We p l a y e d f o r a l l t h e h o m e f o o t b a l l a n d basketball games. T h e s a m e i d e a f o r b a s k e t ball, t h a t w e played d u r i n g t h e h a l f o f t h e f i r s t team's g a m e , w a s i n i t i a t e d l a s t y e a r a n d w a s also u s e d t h i s y e a r. A m i d - w i n t e r a n d spring concerts were given w i t h a n u m b e r o f solos a n d n o v e l t y n u m b e r s . The second a n d t h i r d b a n d a n d s e x t e t t e c o n tributed t o t h e p r o g r a m o f e n t e r t a i n m e n t . —Donna A n n H o o p i n g a r n e r The m e m b e r s o f t h e s e x t e t t e w e r e c h o s e n according t o t h e i r a b i l i t y t o c a r r y a t u n e a n d the w a y t h e i r voices blended w i t h t h e others. The g i r l s practiced d u r i n g t h e n o o n h o u r o n Tuesday a n d one period o n Wednesday. One o f t h e m a i n events o f t h e y e a r was t h e annual s p r i n g b a n d c o n c e r t a t w h i c h t h e y s a n g "Serenade" b y R o m b e r s a n d " T h e W o r l d I s Wa i t i n g f o r T h e S u n r i s e " b y Seitz. Other engagements h a v e b e e n t h e f a c u l t y dinner g i v e n b y t h e H o m e Economics Club, t h e P. T . A . C h r i s t m a s p a g e a n t . M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h iseveral t i m e s ) , t h e K i w a n i s Club, a n d t h e M a y band concert. —Joyce L a n e Left t o right — D o l o r e s E d d y. Vi r g i n i a Sobe-ke. Joyce L a n e . L o i s N l e I n t ” . e . Accompanist; D o r o t h y L o w i n s k i . D o n n a M a e Graham. N o r m a M c C r a c k e n . M I D W E S T F O U N D RY C O M PA N Y, D I V I S I O N O F L . A . D A R L I N G ����ON T H E GRIDIRON The L i t t l e " C " f o o t b a l l season c a m e t o a n end t h i s y e a r w i t h B r o n s o n i n t h i r d p l a c e a n d Quincy h o l d i n g t h e championship. W i t h o n l y seven m e n r e t u r n i n g w i t h e x p e r ience a n d several i n j u r i e s a t t h e beginning of t h e season, C o a c h H i l t o n a n d C a r l s o n w o r k e d h a r d in g e t t i n g a t e a m r e a d y f o r t h e ' 4 4 - 4 5 season. Although t h e B r o n s o n V i k i n g s f i n i s h e d t h e lowest o f a n y team f o r eleven seasons, t h e y p l a y ed l i k e c h a m p i o n s i n s p i r i t a n d sportsmanship. They w o n f o u r, lost t w o , a n d t i e d one. Fellows w i n n i n g m a j o r a w a r d s w e r e : S e n iors—Robert C a l h o u n , R e x F o g l e s o n g , L a d d i e Kibiloski, H a r r y P i a t t , P a u l R i c h h a r t , M a u r i c e Skinner, B u d Sobeske ( C a p t a i n ) , a n d J o e S u p ianoski; j u n i o r s , A l b e r t C o x , R o b e r t Ye s h , B o b Kibby, To m Rissman, G e o r g e L e m a n s k i ; s o p h o mores—..terome S m o k e r, L o u i s M c M a n u s , A r t LaMontagne; a n d f r e s h m a n —Paul M c C l a n a h a n . M i n o r a w a r d s w e r e : S e n i o r s —Dean B a d d e r, K e i t h F r e d e r i c k ; j u n i o r s — Vi c t o r S p a d e , B i l l Coats, K e n n y Ye s h ; s o p h o m o r e s —Paul L e m a n ski, To m Ripley; f r e s h m e n —Doyle Hoopingarner, Robert Kibiloski. Those w h o r e c e i v e d e m b l e m s w e r e : D e a n Brown; M i l t o n L a r i m e r, Robert Va n H u s a n , M e l bourne Nettleman, Richard Nowak, Eugene P i a t t , Clair P i a t t , M e l v i n L a r i m e r, M a x B u c k l i n , J o n a than Holmes. Scores o f t h e s e a s o n w e r e : B r o n s o n 32, Athens 0 ; B r o n s o n 0 , Jonesville 0 ; B r o n s o n 38, Reading 0; B r o n s o n 6, L i t c h f i e l d 12, Bronson 14, Union C i t y 0 ; B r o n s o n 13, H o m e r 0; B r o n s o n 0, Quincy 14.. Bronson m a d e a t o t a l o f 103 p o i n t s t o t h e opposition's 26. —Rex Foglesong pp PLASTIC D I V I S I O N O F L . A . D A R L I N G CO. �r. ON THE FLOOR Corti.., r t o r i g h t — Marshall R o b l e y. George Lemanski. T o m R:miman. J o h n W i l l i a m s . P a u l Lerminiiki. D a v i d H o r n e . . Robert C a l h o u n . R o b e r t V • n H u n a n , J o e Supianoski. R e a Foglesong. M • n r i c e S k i n n e r, R o b e r t H . Cen•er, f i r s t r , te, l e f t t o r i g h t -- D a v i d H a r n e y . J o e S u p i • n o s k i . R e a F o g l e s i i n g . T o m Second r o w — P. m ! L e m a n s k i . L a d d i e K i b i l o s k i , M r . C a r l s o n . C o a c h . I l l , , , , h i m n. Bottom, f i r s t r , w, l e f t t o , I c h t - C h i t P l a t t . M a n R o c k l i n . W a y n e H a r p e r. M e l v i n L a t i m e r. L y l e kloii.irt. Second r o w, t t o r i g h t 1 . r 0 Fiacher, D o y l e Hoopingarner. R o b e r t V a n M o s u l , R o b e r t H e r . . M K u h l , Carlson. C o . i i h. The V i k i n g s o f 1945 h a d a v e r y t r y i n g b a s ketball season, a l t h o u g h t h e y h a d t h e u s u a l number o f v e t e r a n s w i t h experience; h o w e v e r, they w e r e u n a b l e t o cope w i t h t h e i r o p p o n e n t s who h a d u n u s u a l l y superior teams. T h e Vi k i n g s , never- t h e -less, s h o w e d t r u e s p o r t s m a n s h i p i n taking t h e i r defeats gracefully, a n d c o m i n g back game a f t e r g a m e t r y i n g h a r d e r t h a n e v e r t o achieve v i c t o r y. The scores o f t h e v a r s i t y games a r e a s f o l lows: B r o n s o n 4 3 , B u r r O a k 1 9 ; B r o n s o n 2 6 , y Reading 43; B r o n s o n 31, U n i o n C i t y 42; B r o n s o n 13, S t u r g i s " B " 44; B r o n s o n 20, Colon 34; B r o n son 2 5 , U n i o n C i t y 4 1 ; B r o n s o n 2 8 , C o l o n 4 9 ; Bronson 29, Quincy 31; B r o n s o n 34, B u r r O a k 20; Bronson 25, A t h e n s 24. The v a r s i t y w o n f o u r games a n d l o s t n i n e while t h e r e s e r v ? s w o n t w o g a m e s a n d l o s t eleven. Both teams were coached b y C a r l Carlson. B ATAV I A E L E VAT O R C O M PA N Y —Laddie K i b i l o s k i �GIRLS' BASKETBALL pp pi The g i r l s ' basketball season s t a r t e d D e c e m ber 11, w i t h practices three t i m e s a week a t noon under t h e c o a c h i n g o f M r s . N o v a H a m i l t o n . A total o f t w e n t y g i r l s p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e s p o r t w i t h D o n n a Leatherbery a n d M a r y H u r l e y s h a r ing t h e h o n o r s o f c a p t a i n . O f t h e t w e n t y g i r l s , five were seniors; f i v e j u n i o r s , three sophomores; seven f r e s h m e n . I t w a s decided a t t h e l e a g u e m e e t i n g t h a t no single i n t e r -scholastic games w o u l d be played by t h e girls i n t h i s region, b u t l a t e r on t h e B r o n son a n d Q u i n c y g i r l s decided t o p l a y t w o games w h i c h were played o n J a n u a r y 26, a n d F e b r u a r y 13. B o t h g a m e s w e r e w o n b y Q u i n c y b y t h e scores o f 10 t o 27 a n d 23 t o 24. March 7, a t o u r n a m e n t was played i n w h i c h the s e n i o r g i r l s t e a m l o s t t o t h e t e a m o f 1946 by a score o f 12 t o 20. Tw e n t y g i r l s s t a r t e d t h e season, b u t i t e n d ed w i t h e i g h t e e n . F i v e s e n i o r s w i l l b e l o s t through g r a d u a t i o n . The girls w i s h t o express t h e i r a p p r e c i a t i o n and h e a r t i e s t t h a n k s t o M r s . H a m i l t o n f o r h e r time a n d p a t i e n t coaching. —Georgia Green pp 1' First r o w, l e l t t o r i g h t — Barbara Fturley. N a d i n e K i n t e r. P r i s c i l l a L a n e . E i l e e n H e i m e r t . D o n n a L e a t h e r b e r y, C a p t a i n ; Mrs. H a m i l t o n . C o a c h : M a r y H u r l e y. C a p t a i n ; G e o r g i a G r e e n , D o n n a Hoopingarner. Yo l a n d a A u s t i n , B e v e r l y G r e e l e y. Second r o l e - - Pat D e P u y, J o a n H u n s i c k e r, V i r g i n i a W o t t a , M a r i l y n H o l t , V i r g i n i a S l i s k e r, B o s e M a r i e S m o k e r, B e t t y Fairbanks. B e t t y Lawrence. D o r a P i a t t . II ii II SOUTHERN M I C H I G A N M A C H I N E T O O L C O M PA N Y ���r r , �TEMPUS FUGIT September5—School b e g a n 18-20—Gasoline r a t i o n i n g 29—Football g a m e w i t h A t h e n s , h e r e October3—Rotary presented M r . G i l c h r e s t 5—Baptist C h u r c h presented L o i s Phussen 6—Football game w i t h L i t c h f i e l d , h e r e 9—P. T. A . 10—Rotary presented A l b e r t P e r r y 13—Football g a m e w i t h Jonesville, t h e r e 13— J u n i o r H i g h i n i a t i o n p a r t y 13—End o f s i x weeks 17—Rotary presented Rose H u n L e e 20—Football game w i t h U n i o n C i t y, t h e r e 24—Rotary presented M u r l B u r k 25—Football g a m e w i t h R e a d i n g , h e r e November3—Football g a m e w i t h H o m e r, t h e r e 10—Football game w i t h Q u i n c y, here 14—Student Council presented L o r i n g C a m p bell 14—P. T. A. 15—Hot l u n c h e s b e g a n 17—F. F. A . p a r t y 22— A l l H i p a r t y 24—Six weeks ended December5—Basketball game w i t h B u r r Oak, here 6—F. A . A . t r a i n i n g p r o g r a m 8—Basketball g a m e w i t h Reading, t h e r e 14—Ag. Te a c h e r s conferences 15—Basketball g a m e w i t h U n i o n C i t y, h e r e 18—Faculty p a r t y 19—P. T . A . 22— J u n i o r H i C h r i s t m a s p a r t y 25-Jan. 1 —Christmas Va c a t i o n January2— W i n t e r t e r m began 5—Basketball g a m e w i t h S t u r g i s , t h e r e 5—Junior H i N e w Ye a r ' s p a r t y 8—P. T. A . 9—Basketball g a m e w i t h Colon, h e r e 12—Basketball g a m e w i t h U n i o n C i t y, t h e r e 12—End o f s i x weeks 17-19—Semester e x a m s 19—Basketball g a m e w i t h Reading, h e r e 22—Second Semester began 26—Basketball g a m e w i t h Q u i n c y, t h e r e 30—Junior P l a y February2—Basketball g a m e w i t h Athens, h e r e 9—Basketball g a m e w i t h C o l o n , t h e r e 12—P. T. A. 13—Girls a n d 2 n d t e a m o f b o y s basketball B I L I C K I M O B I L SERVICE played Q u i n c y, t h e r e 14— J u n i o r H i Va l e n t i n e P a r t y 14—Faculty P a r t y 16—Basketball g a m e w i t h Q u i n c y, h e r e 20—Basketball g a m e w i t h B u r r O a k , t h e r e 22— M r. G o o d m a n s p o k e o n Wa s h i n g t o n ' s birthday 23—Basketball game w i t h Athens, t h e r e 27—Home Ec. C l u b p a r t y 28—Band Concert March1- 3 — D i s t r i c t B a s k e t b a l l To u r n a m e n t 2—End o f s i x weeks 7—Jive Hive Benefit sponsored b y Seniors 8—All H i p a r t y 8—The B o a r d o f Education presented E d n a Means 9—Teachers' I n s t i t u t e 12-15—Blood P l a s m a c l i n i c 19—Rev. M c C l e a r y t a l k e d o n W o r l d Peace 20—P. T. A . 23—Senior P l a y 26—Junior H i p a r t y 27—End o f H o t lunches 27—Father Ta b o r gave Easter t a l k 28-30—Spring v a c a t i o n 30—Cub P a c k April10—P. T. A . 13—End o f s i x weeks 20S t u d e n t C o u n c i l presented t h e L a u b i n ' s 26—Cub Pack 27—All H i p a r t y May1—Assembly 4—Band F e s t i v a l 6—Movie " C o m b a t A m e r i c a " w i t h C l a r k Gable 7—Student N o m i n a t i n g C o n v e n t i o n 8—P. T. A . 11— J u n i o r H i p a r t y 11—Conference t r a c k m e e t a t A l b i o n 14—Student election 15—Band C o n c e r t 19—Junior-Senior R e c e p t i o n 21—New Council t a k e s office 25—End o f s i x weeks 27—Baccalaureate 28-29—Semester e x a m s 31—Commencement 24-25—Senior " s k i p d a y s " June1—Report cards—School ends —Ruth Honeywell BRONSON C O A L & L U M B E R C O M PA N Y �PARTIES BANQUET The B r o n s o n Senior H i g h School s t a r t e d i t s social y e a r b y g i v i n g a n i n i t i a t i o n p a r t y f o r t h e freshmen. September 22, 1944. I n i t i a t i o n o f t h e "freshies," s t a r t e d a t 8 : 0 0 p . m . w i t h everyone being a g o o d s p o r t . T h i s a d d e d t o t h e f u n . Dancing followed t o music f u r n i s h e d by Don M c Intyre's Orchestra. Games, s u c h a s p i n g p o n g , checkers, e t c . , were placed o n t h e stage f o r those w h o d i d n o t dance. On t h e e v e n i n g o f N o v e m b e r 2 2 , a n o t h e r party was well on i t s way a t 8:00 p. m. T h i s was a " d r e s s - u p " T h a n k s g i v i n g p a r t y. M u s i c f o r dancing w a s p r o v i d e d b y J i m m y D o o l i t t l e ' s O r chestra. G a m e s w e r e a l s o f u r n i s h e d . On M a r c h 8 , 1945, t h e g y m w a s d e c o r a t e d w i t h bales o f s t r a w, l a n t e r n s , a n d horse c o l l a r s for a good o l d h a r d - t i m e s p a r t y. Everybody was dressed i n o l d o r h a r d - t i m e s clothes. T h a t i s , almost everyone, f o r those t h a t were n o t dressed for t h e occasion h a d t o p a y a f i n e t o the judge. A p r i z e w a s g i v e n t o t h e w o r s t dressed g i r l and b o y, a n d a l s o a p r i z e t o t h e b e s t c o u p l e square d a n c i n g . M u s i c f o r t h e d a n c i n g w a s furnished b y t h e F o u r Downbeats. On A p r i l 27. a " d r e s s - u p " p a r t y w a s g i v e n and t h e F o u r D o w n b e a t s a g a i n f u r n i s h e d t h e music f o r dancing. All these p a r t i e s w e r e w e l l a t t e n d e d b y t h e high school group. Guest t i c k e t s f o r t h e s e p a r t i e s h a d t o b e bought f r o m M r . H i l t o n b e f o r e s c h o o l w a s d i s missed t h e d a y o f t h e p a r t y. All p a r t i e s w e r e sponsored b y t h e S t u d e n t Council. —June K e c k l e r " O ff t o t h e Seven Seas" was t h e t h e m e t h a t was o b s e r v e d a s t h e g u e s t s w a l k e d i n t o t h e beautifully decorated d i n i n g r o o m a t t h e H i g h School a u d i t o r i u m o n S a t u r d a y, M a y 19. A delicious d i n n e r o f baked h a m , escalloped potatoes, a n d a l l o f t h e o t h e r delicacies t h a t g o with t h i s type o f menu, was prepared b y t h e ladies o f t h e E a s t e r n S t a r a n d s e r v e d b y t h e girls o f t h e H o m e Economics d e p a r t m e n t . During t h e i n t e r m i s s i o n , w h i l e t h e b a n q u e t rocm was being t r a n s f o r m e d i n t o a ballroom, t h e guests were entertained b y special programs p r o vided i n t w o o f t h e class rooms. The music o f Bob H e r m a n ' s Orchestra called the dancers i n t o t h e d i m l y l i g h t e d n a u t i c a l b a l l room w h e r e t h e y s p e n t t h e r e m a i n d e r o f t h e evening i n g a y e n j o y m e n t u n t i l t h e c l o c k i n d i cated t h e h o u r o f closing, w h i c h m e a n t t h e c l i max o f a h a p p y occasion. The Senior Class wishes t o t h a n k a l l o f t h e members o f t h e J u n i o r Class w h o m a d e s u c h a lovely social evening possible. I t w i l l be a n o u t standing e v e n t i n t h e m e m o r i e s o f o u r h i g h school d a y s . —Dolores E d d y GIBB'S W I N T E R L AY H AT C H E R Y F. L . P H I L L I P S , M . D . �SENIOR H I T PARADE Bronson H i g h School— " T h a n k s f o r the M e m ories." Faculty—"We D o n ' t W a n t t o M a k e H i s t o r y. " School B o a r d — " Yo u ' r e a n E d u c a t i o n i n Yourself.' Janitors—"Whistle W h i l e Yo u W o r k . ' Jo A n n A d a m s — " I ' l l G e t B y. " Dolores E d d y —"Sweet D r e a m s S w e e t h e a r t . " Yolanda A u s t i n — " S t o r m y W e a t h e r. " Helyn R a d f o r d —"Stardust." Peggy Tillotson— " I D i d n ' t K n o w About Yo u " M a r t h a K r u s z k a — " I ' l l Wa l k Alone." Virginia Slisher—"Always." Georgia G r e e n — " M y B l u e Heaven." Mary A n n K i b i l o s k i — " W h i s p e r i n g . " Rex Foglesong—"Do I W o r r y ? " Norma M c C r a c k e n —"Because." Barbara Lawrence— " I Dream o f Yo u . " Carol Vr e e l a n d — " To g e t h e r. " Beverly G r e e l e y —"Sentimental D r e a m . " Lorraine W i l s o n — " A L i t t l e o n t h e L o n e l y Side." Juanita V r e e l a n d —"There's A L o n g , L o n g Tr a i l A W i n d i n g . " Donna H o o p i n g a r n e r — " H o w C o m e Y o u D o Me L i k e Yo u Do, Do, Do." Joyce Lane— " I ' l l Be Seeing Yo u . " Rose M a r i e Kibiloski—"Sleigh R i d e i n J u l y. Paul R i c h h a r t — " M a r i n e H y m n . " Rdbert C a l h o u n — " T h e r e G o e s T h a t S o n g Again." James S h a w — " I ' v e G o t A L o c k e t i n M y Pocket." Neva Ti c e — " M y D r e a m s A r e G e t t i n g B e t t e r All t h e Ti m e . " Barbara B u r n s i d e —"Please D o n ' t S a y N o , FLEETWING S E R V I C E S T A T I O N V Say Maybe." Norma R i g g — " L e t ' s Ta k e t h e L o n g W a y Home." Maurice S k i n n e r — " D o n ' t Fence M e I n . " Laddie K i b i l o s k i — " D o N o t h i n g T i l l Yo u Hear From M e . " Ruth H o n e y w e l l — " I ' m C o n f e s s i n ' T h a t I Love Yo u . " John W i l l i a m s —"Saturday N i g h t I s t h e Loneliest N i g h t I n t h e Week." Jerome H o r k e y — " M o r e A n d M o r e . " June K e c k l e r — " Yo u ' l l Never K n o w. " Margaret B y k o s k i — " T h e V e r y T h o u g h t o f You." Betty L a u g h r y — " I ' m B e g i n n i n g t o See t h e Light." Florentine K i b i l o s k i — " Ti m e W a i t s F o r N o One." Robert We l l s — " E v a l i n a . " K e i t h Frederick— " I r i s h L u l l a b y. " Joe Supianoski—"Robin H o o d . " Lyle M o d e r t — " P r e t t y K i t t y B l u e Eyes." Dean B a d d e r — " B e e r B a r r e l P o l k a . " John H a r d y — " D o n ' t G e t A r o u n d M u c h A n y more." Bud Sobeske—"What D o Yo u D o I n t h e I n fantry?" Sheila M c M a n u s —"One M e a t B a l l . " Joan N o w i c k i — " U n d e r T h e B a m b o o Tr e e . " Harry P i a t t — " I ' l l B e T r u e W h i l e Y o u ' r e Gone." David Losinski—"Somebody E l s e I s Ta k i n g My Place." Robert K o l a s s a — " A i r Corps Song." Dick B e l o t e — " I D o n ' t W a n t To L o v e Yo u . " —Jo A n n A d a m s A N BLARCOM'S GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY �ON THE FUNNY4 Mr. G o o d m a n : " W e l l , Paul, w h a t d i d you l e a r n in S u n d a y S c h o o l t o d a y ? " Paul: " W e learned all about a cross-eyed bear." Mr. G o o d m a n : " A b o u t w h a t ? " Paul: " Ye s s i r, n a m e d G l a d l y. W e l e a r n e d a song a b o u t h i m ; a l l a b o u t G l a d l y, T h e Cross I ' d Bear." Miss Anderson: " H o w m a n y sexes are t h e r e ? " Sheila M c M a n u s : " T h r e e " Miss A n d e r s o n : " T h r e e ! W h a t a r e t h e y ? " Sheila: " T h e m a l e s e x , t h e f e m a l e s e x , a n d the i n s e c t s . " A guest a t a restaurant t o Joan N . : " Y o u r lunch t o d a y w a s t e r r i b l e . I n e a r l y l o s t m y a p petite." Joan: " S o ? W h a t w a s t h e m a t t e r ? " Guest: " W e l l , I f o u n d a h a i r i n t h e ice cream, a h a i r i n m y h o n e y, a n d a h a i r i n t h e a p p l e sauce." Joan: " Y o u d i d ? M m t h a t ' s f u n n y. I c a n understand h o w t h e h a i r g o t i n t h e i c e c r e a m . I t c a m e f r o m s h a v i n g t h e ice. A n d t h e h a i r i n the h o n e y p r o b a b l y f r o m t h e c o m b . B u t w h a t gets m e i s t h e h a i r i n t h e applesauce. I b o u g h t the a p p l e s m y s e l f a n d t h e y w e r e B a l d w i n s . " ILO Florentine: " D i d y o u k n o w I c a m e f r o m a large f a m i l y t r e e ? " Margaret: " N o , d i d y o u ? " Florentine: " Y e s , I w a s t h e s a p f r o m i t . " Dave ( g e t t i n g a shave): " B a r b e r , m a y I h a v e a glass o f w a t e r ? " Barber: " W h a t ' s t h e m a t t e r , t h r o a t d r y ? " Dave: " N o , I j u s t w a n n a s e e i f m y n e c k leaks." Jim Shaw ( t o t h e m a n he j u s t r a n o v e r ) : " Hey, look o u t b a c k t h e r e . " Defeated S o u l : " W h a t ' s t h e m a t t e r , y o u ' r e not comm n' b a c k , a r e y o u ? " Mr. H i l t o n : " W h y are you t a r d y t h i s m o r n i n g , Bob C a l h o u n ? " Calhoun: " C l a s s s t a r t e d b e f o r e I g o t h e r e . " "Dad, w h a t i s a t r a i t o r i n p o l i t i c s ? " "A t r a i t o r, " D a d answered, " i s a m a n w h o leaves o u r p a r t y a n d goes over t o t h e o t h e r one." "Well, t h e n , w h a t i s a m a n w h o l e a v e s h i s party a n d comes o v e r t o yours?" "A c o n v e r t , m y b o y. A c o n v e r t . " Doc W h i t e : " T h e t h i n g f o r y o u t o do, Rex, i s to stop t h i n k i n g about yourself—to b u r y yourself in y o u r w o r k . " Rex: " G o s h , a n d m e a c o n c r e t e m i x e r. " H. A . D O U G L A S M F G . C O . , Subsidiary Kingston Products C o r p . }A —Margaret Bykksifi —Joan Nolwi.51.5i �H. A . D O U G L A S M F G . C O . , Subsidiary K i n g s t o n Products C o r p . �AUTOGRAPHS • t • _ • -- I I I COX F U N E R A L H O M E BRONSON T O O L A N D D I E C O M PA N Y E. H . W H I T E , D . O . I. G . A . S T O R E A N D M A R K E T WM. R E N S H AW, F U N E R A L D I R E C T O R • • ^ ��al 1 I 1 1 �COLISEUM T H E AT R E , W H E R E Y O U S E E A N D H E A R B E S T �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbooks Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbook, 1945 Description An account of the resource 1945 yearbook of Bronson High School in Bronson, Michigan. Alternate title: The Viking. Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks High schools Bronson (Mich.) 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Spatial Coverage Michigan Bronson https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/6c95aad54a569d134b91ecb5c96b326e.pdf 8da56578563c947d2d8de2c5d764176b PDF Text Text P , r- VIKING #N•1 , I 1946 �a �1 MODERN VI kiNGS BRONSON HIGH SCHOOL 1 3 This " 4 6 " V i k i n g Published b y The Senior Class--Bronson H i g h Bronson, M i c h . �HOME OF T H E V I K I N G S FORWARD Upon the presentation of this Annual, the Class of 1946 reveals their happy memories throughout their last years of school. We have all worked hard in finding the best material and we hope in the future, it will never fail to bring back happy thoughts to you. —Betty Anderson. Bronson R e e l C o m p a n y II �1 1 ORDER OF DIVISIONS VIKINGS AS LEADERS FA C U LT Y S E N I O R S JUNIOR VIKINGS CLASSES VIKINGS A T P L AY SPORTS F E A T U R E S Bronson R e e l C o m p a n y I I C �II C D E D I C AT I O N We, the Class of 1946, dedicate this Annual to Benedict Lemanski, Donald F a i r, LaVerne Smart, Francis Bobay, Florian Losinski, Albert Clark, Donald Keeslar, and Arnold Smith, o f the A r m y ; Billy Gonser, Frank Elmer and Herman Dedloff, o f the A r m y A i r Forces; Albert Cross and Robert Doll of the Marines. These boys, who at one time attended Bronson Public School, made the supreme sacrifice in World War II. In this small way, we wish to show our sincere appreciation o f their sacrifice which has made it possible for us, and for those who follow, to continue our education f o r citizenship i n the world o f tomorrow—a world in which they guaranteed us the enjoyment of the four freedoms—freedom from want, fear, speech, and religion. —Matilda Frost Precision To o l & D i e Company II �Eno. Ewa IUP Wi suirosssom... 0111111Wirsigili 111 0 0 0 111111 . je ma raison O E M S mega. fismoi wionifirw ri wommigfil ISMS. a l a i OM 111 . 111 • �' • 0 • �3 II SUPT. E . J . B O D L E Y BOARD OF E D U C AT I O N The Board o f Education is a v e r y capable g r o u p o f men. T h e s e men h a v e p u t f o r t h every e ff o r t t o h e l p t h e y o u n g people w i t h t h e i r problems i n p r e p a r i n g f o r a successful f u t u r e . It was a great loss to the community when M r. Moon passed away. Mr. Moon h a d been a member o f the Board o f Education f o r t w e n t y three years. H e a l w a y s t o o k a g r e a t interest i n t h e sports a n d e n couraged them i n every possible w a y. M r . a n d M r s . M o o n gave t h e school t h e f l a g s a n d c o l o r b e a r u n i f o r m s i n m e m o r y o f t h e i r son, Maurice. — B e r t h a Davis. (army P r e . o l e n t ; C . I . H , ! , . , . s, H a w, . Tr u l t e r. ; C . F . W . . . . , ( D . e u . e d I. T Precision To o l & D i e Company ; R , h . i R , 4 n , ress,urre ; R . I ' �II II TEACHERS 11r. Charles Hilton, Principal M i s s Willene •<: II. riilon 1 r . WilEam S..ricart lIrs. llargaret Tharp . 1 1 i s s Marjorie Cathcart L_ Miss Dora Anderson Mrs. .Mary Jane Smith Foy's Ccnfectionary II A M i r r . s Frank Crane . Verle Crane Bronson Furniture Co II �3 II P I I lleDO.NALD President DORA .MAY PIATT Vice-President bl 1 \ f HE MARIE J O \ t ` ; Secretary // \ i E L I Z A B E T H CRABILL Treasurer History of The Class of 1946 On t h a t long awaited d a y i n September. 1942, fifty-seven wide-eyed Freshmen entered Senior high school a t Bronson. A t f i r s t w e w e r e n o t too sure o f ourselves, i n t h e newness o f i t a l l , but u n d e r t h e capable guidance o f M i s s D o r a Anderson, we were soon put at ease. T h e Freshmen i n i t i a t i o n p a r t y helped u s g e t acquainted with a l l students i n h i g h school. O u r ' s was t h e first Freshmen class t o have one h u n d r e d p e r cent membership i n t h e Student Union. Fifty-five e n r o l l e d a t t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e Sophomore year w i t h M r. Charles H i l t o n as a d viser. T o earn money, t h e class sponsored several sandwich sales. Starting out a busy year as juniors, forty-nine students returned. M r s . Nova Hamilton was our able adviser. C l a s s r i n g s w e r e ordered i n t h e fall and t h r i l l e d everyone when t h e y finally a r rived. B y selling refreshments a t h o m e games and having sandwich sales, we added greatly t our class treasury. T h e Junior play, " G i r l Shy," broke a l l records f o r proceeds. A i d e d b y t h i s financial success, we gave the annual Junior and Senior Reception w i t h decorations which followed a nautical theme, " O f f t o t h e Seven Seas." As Seniors w e enrolled f o r o u r f i r s t y e a r o f high school during peace time. F o r t y - f i v e m e m bers are still w i t h us. T o account f o r t h e small numbers o f boys l e f t i n t h e class, we should r e member t h a t F r a n k Bekoske, R a m o n Shafer, David Rifenburgh, Duane Garberich, George L e manski, V i c t o r Spade, a n d R o b e r t K i b b e y h a d left t o serve i n t h e armed forces. O f t h e f o r t y four graduating, o n l y n i n e h a v e been together through all the grades i n Bronson Public School. They a r e : R u t h Meyer, Robert Byers, Lois M c Intyre, B a r b a r a B u r l e y, P r i s c i l l a L a n e , B r u c e Derrickson, M a r y J o a n Wa r d , D o r a P i a t t , a n d Stella Jean T h a r p . During t h e f i r s t semester, w e entered a n i m pressive f l o a t i n the Hallowe'en parade and con- Jack L a n t z , P l u m b i n g a n d H e a t i n g ducted several waste paper drives, adding t o our finances. Stella Jean Tharp was chosen the D. A. R. Good Citizen, w i t h June Crabill as f i r s t alternate a n d Lois M c I n t y r e , as second. Mary Joan Wa r d , a member o f o u r class w h o is especially talented i n music, h a s w o n m a n y outstanding h o n o r s i n d i s t r i c t , state, a n d n a tional music contests t h r o u g h h e r s k i l l o n t h e marimba and drums. To g e t h e r w i t h h e r m o t h er, b r o t h e r, a n d sister, s h e presented t w o d ? lightful assembly programs d u r i n g t h e year. Cora J e a n L e a t h e r m a n h a s served efficiently as d r u m m a j o r f o r f o u r years, a n d June Crabi won a f i r s t d i v i s i o n r a t i n g f o r h e r t w i r l i n g a t both t h e District and State Music Contests. Early i n t h e s p r i n g o u r class advisor, Superintendent E l w y n J . B o d l e y, a n n o u n c e d c l a s s scholastiq r a t i n g s . T h e t e n w h o e a r n e d t h e highest number of points, considering grades and the n u m b e r o f academic subjects t a k e n . a r e : Blanche Marie Jones, valedictorian: Robert Byers, salutatorian: S t e l l a Jean T h a r p , historian: R o y Bell, To m Rissman, R u t h Meyer, J u n e C r a b i l l , Dorothy Lowinski, D o r a P i a t t , a n d P a t s y M c Donald. We are n o w eagerly a w a i t i n g t h e J u n i o r a n d Senior Reception w h i c h promises t o be f u n t h i s year. T h e n w i l l come t h e c l i m a x o f o u r h i g . school d a y s , t h e S w i n g -Out i n o u r c a p s a n d gowns. Class D a y Assembly, Baccalaureate, a n d the f i n a l Commencement exercises o n M a y 31. —Stella Jean Tharp. S w a i n Barber Shop �II r Robert K . Byers 1 Julie Ann A l d r i c h Il'illiam 0 . Coats Betty Ilene Anderson 9. Elizabeth i f . C o / h . Roy A . Bell Dolores Lenora Do/pr Helen Jeane Ruh°lz Bertha L . Davis Barbara L. Burley Davis & Jones, Jewelers Ashbreck's D r u g Store II �Bruce M. Derrickson Eugene Wayne Johnson 11,ItiNu M. Frost adine L. kinter Nestort Louise Fuller Gladys A. k l Dale E. Hoard Helen Louise Kyburz Mar) Jeanne Hogmire Priscilla .Inn Lane . 7 , - - • 1111111".411 C S h u r E b i t E , �/ Ruth Hem. Ilever Cora lean Leatherman Dolores J. ‘otticki no ()thy M. Losinski Thelma M. Platt Dorothi I p i ' Iae Lowinski Thomas L. Rissrrwn Van", llelntyre .Naoma Frances Ruble). te.A Thomas C. Megargle Cox Funeral Home H a y w o r t h Hardware fer �J‘,nn 11. Seiler llary Joan It Schuyler D. Smith Erelvn Ann If 'hue Vary Elizabeth Sobeske Grue.. Stella Lan Tharp Kenneth Jerome Yesh Charles Burton Tice Robert I'esh Dr. Dean T. Culver, M. D. IT B i l i c k i Mobil Service II �VA L E D I C TO R I A N Will A m e r i c a M e e t T h e Challenge? The greatest challenge i n t h e h i s t o r y o f t h e United States is now before us. T h i s challenge, this responsibility, i s t o establish peace f o r u s and f o r t h e o t h e r nations o f t h e world. I t h a s been said t h a t " a country is as good as the people w h o i n h a b i t i t , " therefore, as individuals we must l e a r n t o u n d e r s t a n d t h e people o f t h e world, so our nation as a whole m a y come to a n everlasting peace w i t h t h e r e s t o f t h e w o r l d I t i s we, t h e citizens o f A m e r i c a , u p o n w h o m tills great task falls. While the world at large is hungry and threadbare we are in good physical health and are wellcicthed. W e have d u g deep i n t o o u r resources for the w a r chest, but we still have vast n a t u r a l resources. O u r v i t a l forces a r e n o t exhausted. Through t h e t i r e d w o r n eyes o f Europe we look younger, m o r e vigorous, m o r e f o r t u n a t e t h a n ever before. Europe is a picture of physical destruction and human exhaustion; i t tells a continuous story o f broken homes, broken bodies, broken cities a n d broken spirits. S u r e l y everyone w i l l agree t h a t the n a t i o n t h a t i s m o s t n e a r l y n o r m a l a t t h e end of the w a r must make the sacrifice f o r leading t h e r e s t t o w a r d a w o r l d - w i d e peace. W i l l America meet t h i s challenge? The decline o f n a t i o n s follows t h e possession of g r e a t power. U s i n g t h i s power w i t h o u t t h e great leadership t h a t is essential to every nation will f u r t h e r lead to down-fall. T o use our power to t h e best advantage, w e m u s t investigate t h e reasons behind t h e demands o f o u r fellow countries, so t h a t we w i l l be able t o f o r m a n honest opinion o f t h e i r government. T h e y m u s t a l s o have a complete understanding o f o u r government. To formulate this, a l l nations must approve o f each o t h e r. T h e A m e r i c a n people d o n o t a p prove o f communistic Russia, t h e revolutions i n China, nor do we approve of the methods Britain uses t o govern h e r colonies. I n fact, i f we stop to realize i t , w e d o n o t even approve o f each other i n t h i s United States. T h e r e f o r e , t o cope with t h i s situation, w e m u s t understand t h e customs a n d mannerisms o f these countries s o that t h e i r moves w i l l seem justifiable. I t i s m o s t obvious t h a t o n e o f o u r greatest powers consists o f ships, planes, tanks, guns, and the m e n skilled t o use t h e m . W e h a v e i n t h e past years been accused o f m a n y things, b u t we have n e v e r been accused o f being a m i l i t a r i s t i c nation. I t i s therefore apparent t h a t w e never have a n d never w i l l use o u r m i l i t a r y power t o threaten t h e people o f Europe. U s i n g force and military power w i l l n o t b r i n g u s together: i t i s the universal desire for peace, and understanding t h a t w i l l insure lasting peace. Thousands lost t h e i r lives t h a t w e m i g h t stay a free nation, free f r o m Nazism a n d t h e horrors that i t brought; so i t is now u p to us, the A m e r ican people, t o p r o t e c t t h a t peace w h i c h t h e y won f o r us. P r o t e c t i t so t h a t i t w i l l n o t have to be f o u g h t f o r i n a n o t h e r w a r. W i l l A m e r i c a meet t h e challenge? Blanche Marie Jones. S A L U TATO R I A N There are a multitude o f problems facing A m erica t o d a y. T h e r e i s l i t t l e hope f o r a solution to these problems unless each American becomes aware o f h i s responsibility a n d accepts i t . T h e responsibilities o f a n A m e r i c a n a r e m a n y b u t those t o be considered here are three,--political, social, a n d spiritual. First, t h e political demands o n a n American. One o f t h e most cherished privilege f o r A m e r i cans t o d a y i s t h e privilege o f v o t i n g , y e t h o w many people, qualified t o vote, forget t o register, forget t o vote, j u s t d o n ' t vote o r vote a straight ticket w i t h o u t investigating t h e c h a r a c t e r, i n tegrity and political philosophy of the individual candidate. P r i m a r y a n d local elections are j u s t as important as national elections and should be considered so b y voters A g o o d A m e r i c a n s h o u l d a l s o h a v e a social visicn. To l e r a n c e i s i m p o r t a n t a n d v i t a l i n t h e American w a y o f life. T h e race problem, l a b o r and management, and foreign relations would be helped immeasurably i f tolerance was practiced by Americans. H o w e v e r tolerance i s n ' t enough. Unless people see t h e needs o f t h o s e a r o u n d about t h e m a n d d o something about t h e m t h e y are n o t meeting t h e i r social obligation. Of a l l t h e t r a d i t i o n s a n d influences h a r d e d down t o us by t h e Fathers o f o u r Country, none is so great as our Christian heritage. T r u l y t h e early leaders o f o u r c o u n t r y walked a n d talked with God. I m p o r t a n t meetings were started o ff with a prayer meeting instead of a cocktail party and m e n d i d n o t consider themselves a n d t h e i r judgments a n d o p i n i o n s sufficient w i t h d i v i n e aid. O n e m a n has well said, "America is hanging o n t h e a p r o n s t r i n g s o f h e r forefathers." That i s v e r y t r u e a n d A m e r i c a needs t o r e t u r n to t h e God o f o u r fathers. May Americans accept t h e challenge our h e r i tage offers, politically, socially, a n d s p i r i t u a l l y, and do all possible to make this country all t h a t it stands for. Robert K . Byers. Lane Bros. Store I I �CLASS P R O P H E C Y TIME: M a y 31, 1956 PLACE: H o l l y w o o d , C a l i f o r n i a The Class of 1946 is holding their class reunion a t t h e Palladium, w i t h "SCOOT" S M I T H and h i s orchestra i n t h e s p o t l i g h t —featuring BOB B Y E R S a n d h i s t r u m p e t w i t h N A D I N E KINTER doing t h e vocals. BILL COATS acting as Master of Ceremonies started t h e F l o o r -show w i t h a p a r t o f t h e Ringling Bros. Circus, o f w h i c h he is co-owner. THOM M E G A R G L E , Presidential c a n d i date f o r 19e4, addressed t h e assembly a n d h a d as h i s c a m p a i g n m a n a g e r, C H A R L E S T I C E . Notables speaking i n h i s behalf were: EUGENE JOHNSON, engineer on t h e Santa Fe; BLANCHE JONES, President o f Vassar College; a n d T O M RISSMAN, o f t h e DuPont Chemical Corporation. WESTON FULLER now takes the floor and sings a number o f Grand Opera; h e r gown a n d hair s t y l i n g was done b y DOLORES N O W I C K I of Helena Rubenstein's Beauty Salon, New York. PAT McDONALD gave u s a b r i e f description o f h e r latest novel, "Forever F i r e w i t h a n Amber G l o w " , n o w b e i n g m a d e i n t o a m o v i e starring J U N E CRABILL—one o f Hollywood's latest finds, w i t h gowns b y DOROTHY L O W I N SKI a n d h a i r s t y l i n g b y o u r o w n CORA J E A N LEATHERMAN. Seated beside u s w a s o u r Superintendent of B. H. S., M r. Bodley. H e said he had come by plane o f w h i c h R O Y B E L L , being mechanic t o the President's private helicopter, was pilot a n d ELIZABETH COLLYER, stewardess. A c c o m p a n ing t h e m were, DOLORES DALPE, President's private secretary: R U T H MEYER, Secretary o f the Treasury; L O I S McINTYRE, secretary of the Kaiser and Frazer Corporation o f Detroit; P R I S CILLA L A N E , f o r e i g n p u r c h a s e r f o r M a r s h a l l Fields a t Chicago; a n d HELEN JEAN BUHOLZ. Superintendent o f Nurses, Sturgis Hospital. A group of the housewives discussing t h e i r families included T H E L M A P I AT T, now living i n Delaware; M A R Y E. SOBESKE, M A R Y J . H O G MIRE, B E R T H A D AV I S , B E T T Y ANDERSON. and M AT I L D A F R O S T, a l l o f Bronson l a f a s t growing c o m m u n i t y, i t n o w h a s t w o m o d e r n theaters), and M a j o r and Mrs. Foglesong B A R EARA BURLEY) l i v i n g a t C a m p Roberts, Calif.. joined t h e group l a t e r i n t h e evening. Bruce Derrickson n o w o w n s a n exclusive teauty salon i n Hollywood, C a l i f o r n i a a n d h i s assistant is none other than DORA P I AT T. Bruce surprised u s a l l b y h a v i n g a " b u t c h " h a i r c u t . Miracles never cease! JULIE A L D R I C H , n o w a f a m e d l e c t u r e r, gave us a brief speech on the Stars. H e r secretary, DOROTHY LOSINSKI, w a s w i t h h e r a n d t h y are preparing f o r t h e i r t o u r o f t h e East. GRACE W I L S O N a n d N A O M A R U B L E Y are nurses a t t h e Veteran's Hospital i n C a l i f o r nia, while HELEN K Y B U R Z is the head dietitian there. DALE HOARD. President of the Bank, and his secretary, JOAN SEILER, were o f t h e last t o arrive. ROBERT Y E S H i s p l a y i n g f o o t b a l l f o r U. C. L. A., a n d we were glad t o h e a r t h a t t w o former classmates a r e o n t h e s t a ff — G L A D Y S KYBURZ, head of the Home Ec. Department, and MARY JOAN WARD, head o f t h e Music Department. KENNETH Y E S H stopped b y - b e t w e e n planes" on his way to Detroit to open his Experi_ mental Plant. STELLA JEAN THARP tells us her work ol Occupational T h e r a p y i s v e r y interesting. All b u t t w o o f o u r class were unable t o attend, those b e i n g A d m i r a l R O B E RT K I B B Y row stationed in the South Pacific, and EVELYN WHITE, n o w a r a d i o actress o n t h e Pepsodent Show. I Signed, sealed and delivered b y the Class o f 19461 —Pat McDonald —Ruth Meyer Mel's Cafe a n d B a k e r y ti �CLASS W I L L We, t h e Senior Class o f Bronson H i g h School, i n t h e y e a r o f nineteen hundred and forty-six, being o f sane ( ? ) m i n d a n d b o d y, do hereby c l a i m t h i s o u r l a s t w i l l a n d t e s t a m e n t . O u r witnesses t o t h i s testament a r e a l l those w h o have as y e t t o c l i m b t h e Golden Stairs o f Wisdom. We, the Seniors, w i l l our sympathy and gratitude to the f a c u l t y f o r the understanding and w i s d o m t h e y have t r i e d t o give us. I. Julie A l d r i c h , w i l l m y w a y w i t h boys t o Mary E d n a G r a h a m . I. B e t t y Anderson, w i l l m y b l o n d e h a i r t o Joan Machan I. Roy Bell, w i l l m y F r e n c h h o r n t o L i l l i a n Fuller. I. Jean Buholz, w i l l m y h a i r styles t o Pearl Bailey. I. Barbara B u r l e y, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o b e a gcod cheerleader t o B i l l Sikorski. I. Robert Byers, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o p l a y t h e cornet t o Earl Falk. I. B i l l Coats, w i l l m y ability to sleep in study hall t o E a r l Brower. I. Elizabeth C o l l y e r, w i l l m y quietness t o Louis McManus. I. June C r a b i l l , w i l l m y correspondence t o anyone w h o w a n t s t o w r i t e l e t t e r s a l l n i g h t . I, Dolores D a l p e . b e q u e a t h m y a b i l i t y t o stand o n skates t o anyone w h o doesn't w a n t t o fall down. I. B e r t h a Davis, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o h o l d t h e man I w a n t t o Barbara DePuy. I. Bruce Derrickson, w i l l m y c a n a r y r a i s i n g to D a v i d H o m e y. I, M a t i l d a F r o s t , w i l l m y w e d d i n g r i n g t 3 anyone t h a t c a n g e t i t . I. Weston F u l l e r, w i l l m y h e i g h t t o D o r a n Rubley. I. Dale H o a r d , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o sleep i n Literature class t o Robert Jones. I. M a r y J e a n H o g m i r e , w i l l m y freckles t o Juanita Crabill. I. Eugene Johnson, w i l l m y shyness t o P a t DePuy. I, Blanche Jones, w i l l m y ability t o get along w i t h Miss Jones t o J o h n Garman. I. Nadine K i n t e r, bequeath m y r e d h a i r L ; William Longacre. I, Gladys K y b u r z , w i l l m y bashfulness t o Dorothy F r y. Helen K y b u r z , w i l l m y silentness t o A r l i n Colpetsir. I, Priscilla Lane, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o play basketball t o B e t t y Fairbanks. I, Cora Jean Leatherman, w i l l m y a b i l i t y as drum m a j o r t o Joan Crabill. I, D o r o t h y L o s i n s k i , w i l l m y quietness i n study h a l l t o anyone w h o c a n keep t h e i r m o u t h shut. I, D o r o t h y L o w i n s k i , w i l l m y w o r k s o f a r t to anybody w i t h a n enormous imagination. I. P a t M c D o n a l d , b e q u e a t h m y i n n o c e n t looks t o Geraldine K n a p p . I, Lois M c I n t y r e , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o p l a y t h e piccolo t o Leonard S m i t h . I, T h o m Megargle, w i l l m y w i n n i n g way w i t h girls t o Pudge L a r i m e r. I, R u t h Meyer, w i l l m y l u c k o f g e t t i n g t h e car t o m y sister, Rhea. I, Dolores N o w i c k i , w i l l m y devilishness t o Lee R i c h a r d H e i m e r t . I. D o r a P i a t t , w i l l m y s t r a i g h t u n c u r l y h a i r to P a t Fitzgerald. I, T h e l m a P i a t t , w i l l m y s l i m w a i s t l i n e t o Marilyn H o l t . I, To m R i s s m a n , leave m y m a t h e m a t i c a l ability t o P a u l McClanahan. I, Naoma Rubley, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o a r r i v e at school on t i m e t o J u n i o r Lemanski. I. Joan Seiler, w i l l m y b a n g l e bracelets t o Shirley Bawden. I, Schuyler Smith. w i l l t o A r t h u r Chard, m y alility o f always slugging t h e j u k e box. I, M a r y Elizabeth Sobeske, leave m y giggles to Johnny Seiler. I. Stella Jean T h a r p , w i l l m y A ' s t o anyone who can earn them. I, Charles Ti c e , w i l l m y sweet disposition to Dcnald Bodley. I, M a r y J o a n Wa r d , w i l l m y musical a b i l i t y to Dean B r o w n . I, Evelyn W h i t e , w i l l m y d i m p l e s t o B u t c h Ripley. I, Grace Wilson, w i l l m y broad knowledge o f civics t o C l i ff o r d Green. I. Robert Yesh, w i l l m y cave- m a n a b i l i t y t o Johnny Yesh. I, K e n n e t h Yesh, w i l l m y way w i t h teachers to Eugene Burnham. We, t h e Seniors, h e r e b y declare t h i s testament t o be signed and sealed by the Class o f Nineteen H u n d r e d a n d F o r t y six. —Dolores Dalpe —Dolores N o w i c k i Bruce Chevrolet Sales I I �3 II II =num trimialima a a.. l e g / Zi7a124117 memavaiell: filfririag eltinagania, if martisiww-412:1*Hkisgmaia: "Ilit m hiel a ra aiti _ gm. ar-aamm.1.' M g t JUNIOR VIKINGS �r P r p go on �THEY FOLLOW US FIRST R O J r D e P u y , V ernettha . 1 I e r r e r t R h e a 11 , e r. i r t h u r , E r n s b e r g e r, D e a n B r o w n , S t a n l e y S w i f t , t h an Crabil I, L a C a l l ° 4 1 g e r G e r a l d i n e I ( napp, I rtginta Sob., the. S L C O 1 D R O N : S o u t h . 4 ! , , , . , : Fla/Iowa B , . , . , I r i . . n 111-rnert, . N o r m o I hap man W i t t ( s i t t n e h D o n n a L e , h. rbery, Barbara Ti c e , E i l e e n .Sho.d., E l e t i o r e N r n . A e r, l i a r , - I n n L a n e , Joan f a d e D . n n e l I, D o n n a Va . - G r a h a m , Ethel o r k . 1 HI RD ROIL : Wa t i o n I I alter G r e e n , D u a n e G a r brit It. I I , $111/111.. I Err!..,,! G r e t n, P a u l t e r n u n d t s , Eugene Ifo I d i r s i t a N k a b l e , Jame, Dolitng,head, R I ! t , R o b e r t l i m l bird, W i l t o n L a t i m e r . J o h n (arm,,,,, Jerome Smoker. .4ILSE%T D o n a l d B o i l l e t i t H . , ! , ! , I ' , d o l l . J r . , R o b e r t Va n o . o n . J u a n i t a D u n , art. The Juniors p u t o n t h e a n n u a l J u n i o r p l a y this year w h i c h was entirely different f r o m a n y play given i n t h e past. " M y s t e r y a t M i d n i g h t " was a p l a y w h i c h t o o k a g r e a t d e a l o f a c t i n g to p u t on well, and t h e Juniors d i d a swell job, with t h e a i d o f t h e i r director and class advisor, Mrs. M a r y Jane Smith. ''Greenwood Te r r a c e " was t h e place picked for t h e reception. B a n q u e t w a s served i n t h e school g y m after which the Reception got i n f u l l swing. W e w i s h t o extend o u r t h a n k s t o t h e Juniors who showed u s a swell time. This c l a s s h a s p a r t i c i p a t e d i n a t h l e t i c throughout t h e i r h i g h school year. T h e y have also been active i n o t h e r activities, such as t h e high school paper, basketball, a n d other various clubs a n d organizations. They s o l d r e f r e s h m e n t s a t a l l t h e h o m e games. T h e y have also h a d sandwich sales t o raise money f o r t h e class treasury. Donald Bodley a n d M a r i l y n Stough r e p r e sented t h e i r class o n t h e h o n o r r o l l . The class a d v i s o r, M r s . S m i t h , a n d t h e class officers together helped t o make t h e class a success. To g e t h e r t h e y h a v e conquered a l l cbstacles t h a t were i n t h e i r way. W e , t h e Seniors o f 1946, hope t o f i n d a l l 46 o f t h e m here i n our places next year. —Naoma Rubley IR ST I l t a a t ) L o u C a l noon, I rtaaitt P a t t t . g t laid, P r e odeta ; I oot RI pi e,, S e t r e i t " , s t a n d i n g : D o t e ! f o r t y , . I If E n , . Jive H i v e —The Wilber's II ! I �SOPHOMORE oHNI P i o . or000.i.o, I ro..1. I I ' . I . o t t e r , P u t D e P r y. B e l t , Laser. no e, M a r i o n B . . oo•, N and,. t h s e Arbiloroki, 8 4 6 1 , 1 n . SECOND R O N M r . C r o n . , I l r r i l y n H o l t , Bur:ion Houolisno, P h i l i p Burnmole, C l a i r Peo:t. trorourol H e r m a n , H o w a r d Lois Now's. 7 H.RD R O I T : M e l r i n L o r i m e r, I f a x B u t A lin, L e t . , 1 1 4 (Janne/tun. J o h n H o l m e s , F r a n i too M I l i o n , A r l a n Meyers, R i r h o r d %amok, L e o f s s r h e r, D o n a l d ..:okooroko. 4 I o n A B S E N T: R o b e r t K i t o r l o s k i , E P i i v t , 1 and. Hogg, D o l e R o s e Morse Sm.oker, I ayne I oloion. The Class o f ' 4 8 began t h e school term with 37 students and finished the year with 33 members. T h e class advisor was Mr. Crane. There are four members who dropped out; they were Philip Burnside, W a y l Harker, Dolores Snyder, and Charles Baw den. T h e r e are also t w o new members who enrolled at the beginning of the year; they were Arlen Meyers and Leonard Herman. Many of the members participated in the various school activities. Sophomor. have won letter awards in football, baslv, ball and baseball. T h e y also have several members in the .Senior Band and Chorus and members on the Hi-Times staff. The class presented a very enjoyable "Truth a n d Consequence" assembly program; also they received a "first" on their Hallowe'en float. The Sophomores as a class have had several sandwich sales throughout the year P. C . Beck, M . D . in order to help earn money f o r the big event of their Junior year, the "Reception. We Seniors wish you lots of happiness and success through the coming years. —Mary Joan Ward W V . .1,4•01 H n n r i r k e r . McCracken's C l o t h i n g S t o r e II �ley, Gibbie Philo, and Joyce Potter. A l v e r t a Mercer and William Longacre later joined the group. Several boys t o o k p a r t i n t h e a t h l e t i c p r o gram. T h i r t e e n w e r e o u t f o r f o o t b a l l . T h e y ireee: F r a n k Buholz, A r t h u r Chard, J o h n G l a d ne, Dale Johnson, Bob Jones, Morris Kolassa, Myron R i p l e y, Leonard S m i t h , M a r v i n Smoker, ckie S t o u g h , J a c k W h i t e , a n d R o g e r Ye s h . Myron R i p l e y a n d L e o n a r d S m i t h w o n m i n o r awards, a n d t h e o t h e r boys w h o d i d n ' t g e t i n any r e a l games w o n f o o t b a l l emblems. T h o s e out f o r basketball were: D a l e Cook, John G l a d stone, D a l e Johnson, M o r r i s Kolassa, M a r v i n Smoker, Dickie Stough, a n d J a c k W h i t e . T h e girls who took part in basketball were: Alice Fry, Dorcthy F r y, B a r b a r a Rissman, a n d D o r o t h y Wotta. Several g i r l s j o i n e d t h e H o m e Economics Club. T h e y participated on t h e H o t Lunch Program. T h e C l u b w o u l d n ' t k n o w w h a t t o d o without those girls, w h o seemed t o always g e t stuck w i t h the dishes. —Dora P i a t t ()I i l f .1?S: Rio hard St"ugh, Pre.hient ; 41,,.,,, 5 p i e r, 4" ire•Presiden' ; J u t k: II h a , . S r i reNty. Dream Gazers .r. The Freshmen class enrolled w i t h sixty-five members, a n d Miss D o r a L as t h e i r class advisor T h o s e wp.o l e f t during the year were: M a r y M i n i c k , a total o f Anderson the class ger H j j tr• F I R S T R O L B i l l Lewis, John Ye s h , Roger Yesh, Jogs a y Gladstone., E a r l Brower, L e e R e i m e r : , Leason M o d e r t , J o h n Seiler, boron R o b l e y. SECOND R O W : M a , y Jane V OCIIKS. R u t h Hionebaugh, Joyce R o c k l i n , V i o l e t M a j o r, M a r y A n n B i l i c k e , Barbara R i o r n a n , Loretta Mynhier, Juanita C r a b i l l , P e a r l B a i l e y, Dorothy H o l l i s t e r, P e a r l A n n Losinski, A i r e d . . Mercer. T H I R D R O L M i . . Anderson, Isabelle Reitman, Marjorie NOI1011, B e t t y Wa r p o p , M a r y Graham, Peggy Knauss, N o r m a Feebler, M a x i n e B u r c h , Dolores R o g u r k i , D o r o t h y l o f t s , H e l e n Knauss, M a r y L o u C o o k , F l o r e n c e R i n e h a r t , M a r y Ellen Conway, A l i c e F r y, Losellen Honeywell, Dorothy F r y. F O U R T H R O L : Leslie Herman, Bob Jones, Richard M a y, J . W . F a l l e r, Av i l a Colpetsir, D a l e Johnson, B o b B o o , A r t h u r Chard, Leonard Smith, E a r l F a l k , M a r c i a Smoker, D o n a l d Fowler, D a l e Cook, Robert Herman, D o n H o l l i s t e r. . . . . „ J p e ' A B S E N T: F r a n k Bashols, Grocer Combat, H e l e n D u n a l s k i , Va l e d a K e l s o , J o a n Maeltan, Jonas Riggs, M y r o n R i p l e y, z J o y c e Robley, Jack L k i t e , L i l l i a n . Loagorre. J. A . Sommer, D . D . S . - — B r o n s o n Floral Co. �JUNIOR H I G H F l i t ' R O N R o e n e Hartman, h a r l e s r h., I / o e . o i i i I I I I I I . . . Wen 4"rsho n r e nroe. SECOVD R O N : j l s , i . G a g e , S a l ' . F e l l e n , J o a n Crab:11, i t s • H u n s i t h e e , R r , n e t : I r a / o n , G l e n d a F a i r , C o b l e . U lmen, H o o d , " L o u g h r , , 4 i d o l C a,it. W ands L y t l e , S i , , ' , , S n y d e r. r o d e t ' L e s t y l a i r , I Ines 4 i s , . , . 7 H:RD ROM B e ty N..lson, L u - l e n e B o a t e r, Gser.e'lee I h D • n a i l . P a t i , W r t l a U anar, B . t i v C o l p e r s e r, 11 aunt ea Gurnee., P l I i i reite h, I n t o G - n e P r Pr, I n e s S e i l d r, 4 S J o a n n e Bee s l e n , I l a -s l a a ' , l e a n H o l l i s t e r. F O U RT H R O B B e l l y C i s i n , / I oltnn Lane.. I s its • B a r r, R . h a r d Rohben., R I C , A u g e r , G e o r g e 111001,, Geratel R M . * . fief. N ard, L e o Hoard, D a n G r i n • Ve , i t e o r d r r e r . L . 0 . K e l l e r , 4 5 b r e v H o l t . TE 4CHARS: L e l ' , W s . C r o w e ; rsi,h•, H i s s C a heart. 4 B S E N T: G o r d o n 41Ieshouse, S a r a h I l e t s g e r, L i t e N Ise', l a m e s A . Garnos, A . nneth Joaa..es, P a t o , ea I f t t l e n e t e l . Ileergu.reere R o s s e t t e r, W a r y Joan S t e r l e r. At the beginning of the 1945-46 school year the Junior High had an enrollment of 63 pupils. T h r e e more members have entered since then. Junior High students were active i n many organizations, i n c l u d i n g S t u d e n t Council, Junior Red Cross, Boy and G i r l 0.111 H e t o n le I President, J e r r y /Gasman: Tr e a s u r e r, P a t s y Presedent, Marguerette Rossetier. s e Scouts and A . A . A . Safety Patrol. T h e Junior High was also represented i n the Junior and Senior Bands. The Junior High has had a very happy and successful year and is sorry to see i t close. —Grace Wilson -e• Coliseum Theatre, where you see a n d hear the best ��Scuthern M i c h i g a n M a c h i n e To o l C o . ��# �VIKING STAFF Joon S e i l e r , .4ssistani Business M a n a g e r : D o r o t h y U . L o u . i n s k i , C o • e d s i o r ; D o r o t h y L o s i n s k i , C o • e d i t o r ; M r . B o i l l e y, Adtssor; P r i s c i l l a L u n e , Co•edator; B o r h a r a B u r l e y, E d i t o r ; K e n n e t h l e s h , Business Manager. The V i k i n g Staff, above, h a v e w o r k e d t h i s y e a r f o r t h e purpose of bettering the A n n u a l . T h i s was done b y more pictures and setting them at a more pleasing angle. A l s o by individual " s h o t s " o f the football and basketball squads. T h e a r t w o r k is another "something n e w " that has been added. The Staff has found, among other things, t h a t time and e ff o r t are the greatest factors necessary to do a thorough j o b o f editing and p r o ducing the " V i k i n g . " The A n n u a l Staff o f 1946 wish t o extend t h e i r utmost thanks and appreciation t o t h e Senior Class i n t h e i r co-operation t o p u b l i s h t h i s book f o r t h e i r remembrance. — D o r o t h y Mae Lowinski Bronson M o t o r Sales I I I I �3 II CHEER L E A D E R Barbara H u r l e y ON THE GRIDIRON - 1945 FOOTBALL SEASON The 1945 football season opened with Bronson having a strong but inexperienced team. Opening with a 6-6 tie with Athens, the Vikings went the rest of the season undefeated until the final game of the season. I n that game our boys were defeated by Quincy by one point. The season's record was: Bronson 25, Athens 6; Bronson 25, Sturgis "B" 6; Bronson 12, Litchfield 0; Bronson 25, Jonesville 0; Bronson 32, Union City 6; Bronson 12, Reading 0; Bronson 19, Homer 0; Bronson 6, Quincy 7. Athens finished in first place, Quincy in second, Bronson in third in the Little "C" Conference. Losing only six Seniors from the squad there is lots of hope for an even better 1946-47 team. B e s t of luck to you, fellows! —Tom Rissman F I R S T R O W : M r . H i l t o n , Coach; C l . ) ford Green, T o R i p l e y , B o l l C o : , Kenneth I c o h , Tons Roosnomo, T h o m Megargle, Robert l e s h , Jerome Snooker, Robert F a n H a w n . SECO.ND R O W L o u i s McManus, Leonard S m i t h , Richard Somali, M e l v i n L i m n e r , H o s Boob-Ian, P a u l McClanahan, D o y l e Hoopingarner, Robert Eiboloski, L e o Fischer, Darsd H o r n e ) , B i l l Sikorsko. Dancer's Department Store 1 1 Red & W h i t e S t o r e II C ��BOYS' BASKETBALL f i k s r I M P I t , . H I ' I o n , To m R i p , , t , Jerome S m o k e r, I I - 1 . n ! A m m e r. ( J u s f P l a t t , B o b I an l l o l u o st.(11%/1 10)11 : 1 ) , 1 e HoopAngurn•r, J u n i o r 1..mur”Ae. ( ) a l . ! I I . , . , , I h o r n Ilegorgle. The 1945-46 Vi k i n g s basketball team h a d a r a t h e r t r y i n g season, winning o n l y t w o games, a n d losing thirteen, o n l y one o f these being a conference game. T h e y finished i n the L i t t l e " C " Conference cellar; Quincy t a k i n g first place. They w e n t t o t h e tournament o n l y t o be eliminated b y Colon b y a score of 37 to 19. Next year the Vikings w i l l have a nucleus of all but one player who w i l l b e l o s t t h r o u g h g r a d u a t i o n . T h i s means t h a t n e x t season t h e Vikings stand a much b e t t e r chance o f finishing h i g h e r i n t h e conference standings. The scores were as f o l l o w s : Bronson 22, Quincy 29; Bronson 19, Colon 45; Bronson 11, Union C i t y 43; Brcnson 14. Reading 24; Bronson 29, B u r r Oak 27; Bronson 18, Athens 26; B r o n son 27, Litchfield 29; Bronson 24. Reading 28; Bronson 21, Union City 46; Bronson 16, Athens 26; Bronson 16, B u r r Oak 23; Bronson 24, Homer 21; Bronson 26, Jonesville 35; Bronson 26, Quincy 31; Bronson 27, Colon 48. — T h o m Megargle. J. A. Sommer, D. D. S. J a c k ' s Barber & C a r r Beauty Shop �BO) B . I . s A J. I II 4 1 ) Isl. T h o r n t l e g o r g l e , T o n i R i p l e y , Junior t r i n a n s k i . _Ind. 1 , 0 7 , S m o k e r, garner, N e l l in L o r i n " , I ! .ir.1. M o n e y , err Va n fiuiqan, I . e . , F i l c h e r, Rol,. �3 II II GIRLS B A S K E T B A L L 1...arl - I n n 1 , , , 4 , 3 4 . , B r o . , D r r r . t h ) I r v. The g i r l s s e a s o n opened t h i s y e a r f o r t h e first t i m e i n three years i n I n t e r -scholastic basketball. A t o t a l o f twenty-five g i r l s started t h e season, b u t o n l y eighteen finished. A t t h e e n d of t h e season Nadine K i n t e r was elected Honorary Captain. The girls' n i g h t s were set u p l i k e t h e boys' with t h e f i r s t a n d second t e a m playing. T h e y had f o u r games, two against Union C i t y and two against Athens. Major a w a r d s w e r e presented t o t h e f i r s t team, a n d m i n o r awards were given t o t h e second t e a m , a n d emblems t o those w h o w e r e n ' t regulars on either team. The girls wish t o express t h e i r appreciation a n d sincere t h a n k s t o M r s . H a m i l t o n , for h e r t i m e a n d p a t i e n t coaching, also t o Dora P i a t t who was o u r manager, as well as official score keeper, a n d t o D o n a l d Bodley who was o u r official t i m e keeper. —Nadine K i n t e r. F I R S T R O W : D o r a Punt, Manager; Priscilla Lane, Eileen Hiensert, Betty LOCI...Ref. Mrs. Hamilton, Nadine K i n t e r, Donna Leatherbery, Barbara B a r l e y, B e t t y Fairbanks. SECOAD R O W : R i t a Geiger, Vi r g i n i a Wo t t a , A l i c e F r y, Dorothy L o t t o . E i l e e n Shook, Barbara Byers, Joan 11,111311ker, Dolores Noseicki, Dorothy F r y, Barbara Rissman, L a Va I l o A l g e r. I. G. A. Store a n d M a r k e t H u n s i c k e r ' s 5 c t o $1.00 S t o r e C �( . 1 k ! , . 11 4..iA 4 1 , 1 , 1 . B o g r / . . , , !(.it I / 1/-nrsa L e a t h e r h e r 1 r t , 4 1 1 , Lan, Don's P h o t o Service �I, STUDENT COUNCIL F I R S T R O I ' : Donna Leatherbery, R u t h Meyers, Treasurer; N a d i n e K i n t e r, President; Joan Hunsicker, S e c eeeee y; M a r i e Gage, Betsy H i l t o n . SI.CON.D R O B ' : M r. H i l t o n , S t e l l a Jean Tharp, M a r t i n .Sonoker, Leo Fischer, To m R i p l e y, Eugene Johnson, Joyce Bucklin. ARSE T : T o m Rissman, Alderntan•at.lerge. The 1945-46 Student Council has completed another successful year of serving the student body o f Bronson Junior and Senior High. U n d e r t h e leadership o f very efficient officers, elected b y popular vote from the student body, the Council has finished its tenth year of service. The two main points in having a student union is to teach the people of Bronson H i g h t h e functions o f a democratic form o f Government, and to give the students more opportunity to choose the kind of activities that they would like throughout the year. A few of the activities brought about by student union, are the A l l -Hi parties, assemblies, and H i -Times. T h i s year the Hotel D i n i n g R o o m , M a g t . C . B u r n e t t Student Council also sponsored the band and sports benefit. T h i s is to be an annual event called t h e " Vi k i n g ' s A n n u a l Revue." H o w e v e r, since this is put on to raise money for the music department and for sports equipment, admission i s n o t covered by the Student Council dues. The officers o f t h i s year's Student Council are as follows: Nadine Kinter, as president; To m Rissman, vice-president; Joan Hunsicker, secretary; R u t h Meyer, treasurer. T h e representatives are as follows: Stella Jean Tharp, Eugene Johnson, Donna Leatherbery, T o m R i p l e y, B o b Kibby, Leo Fischer, Joyce Bucklin, Marvin Smoker, Betsy Hilton and Marie Gage. —Eugene Johnson B r o n s o n D r u g Co. �HI- T I M E S I Hot' I , . • , t A p p Ma 1 • k - . B t y 4 a d o r i a n , L o d i . . R o b Yt R a d / ad, Eugene. Burnham, J r • .1mr•Arr. Nuelsne A d a t •r, +tat: ,la I t o . . I I I I Y L i s r . o n e K a o . SKI I A D ROW T h a r p , f a t . , I L I f an.toold. P a 3 1 , 11 , n o ' l l . ( . 0 , 1 J . Lod'hornan, J u t , H a n s a k• r. Wars'ya S ' a u g h , I) n-da L o a hothorr. D o r a h . I f . Ladon,ki. t r o n a Grahavd, L o s . ‘ a n o . A p t . ) - , Barbara D a r t , , k y La.d4krY• r I L R O ROW e l . , . r . ‘ • dr I Az, I . : I s zao a l d , 1 Isobar P s . t. Batbara B u r l e y, E d o n H o m e r : , l a l . • .4!d• r a h , Ikda H d r , I r. d . d r o r. Since 1 9 3 5 t h e students o f B . H . S . have b e e n p u b l i s h i n g a b i - w e e k l y n e w s paper, t h e Bronson H i —Times. F o r t h e last f i v e y e a r s i t h a s r e c e i v e d t h e F i r s t Honor o r A l l A m e r i c a n r a t i n g f r o m t h e National Scholastic Press Association, t o which i t has belonged since i t was organized. The H i -Times has been mimeographed a t t h e school b y t h e s t a ff members f o r the last eight years, u n d e r t h e supervision of Mrs. M a r g a r e t T h a r p . Backed b y the Student Union, t h e H i Times i s d i s t r i b u t e d f r e e t o p a r t i c i p a t i n g students, a n d sent t o sixteen h i g h schools, several o f w h i c h a r e o u t o f t h e state, a n d to nineteen r u r a l schools. T h e B o a r d o f Education provides materials f o r t h e p u b lication. Although n o t i m e i s g i v e n i n schoc: schedule f o r t h i s w o r k a n d t h e r e i s r course given in journalism, staff w o r k is an extra-curricular a c t i v i t y f o r w h i c h electi; credit is given. A s t a ff o f f o r t y members w o r k s w i t h the two editors, Stella Jean T h a r p and Lc: McIntyre, and the associate editor, Blanc! Marie Jones. The H i -Times, t h r o u g h i t s news a r t i les, editorials, a n d cartoons, has aided no:. only in the w a r effort, b u t in a l l school an community undertakings. —Julie A . Aldrich Lois M c I n t y r e , B l a n c h e M . Jones, Stella J . T h a r p Modern B e a u t y S a l o n Dr. F. L . Phillips, M . D . �HOME EC. CLUB F I R S T R O W ' : Joyce B u c k l i n , Jeanette Hirobaugh, S h i r l e y Bowden, M o r y A . B i l i c k i , M a r y E . Sobeske, Jeanne E r a b i l l , LaVallo A l g e r, Juanita C r a b i l l , . 4 I r e r i a Mercer, P e a r l B a i l e y, Gladys k y b u r . , H e l e n Kyhurs, L o i s M c I n t y r e . SECON.D ROW .: Mrs..Snti:ls, advisor; Priscilla L a n . , V i o l e t M a j o r, E i l e e n H e i n e n , Donna Lemberbery, M a r y A . L a n e , Doro,hy F r y, Eleanor Smoker, E i l e e n Shook, L i l l i a n P h y l l i s F i t c h , N o r m a J . Chapman, Dolores Nessoicki, J o a n S i er. 1.1,11,1 Honeysr•II, Donna M . Graham, Geraldine K n a p p . T H I R D ROW': D d o r. , D a p - , Peggy K R . . . M a r y E . Graham. M a r y L . Cook, M a x i n e Burch, J u l i e A l d r i c h , P o t D e Puy, Adores Boguski, H e l e n D u n a !ski, H r l , n Buho!s, M a r i l y n H o l t , Jean K e c k l e r, Barbaro D e h u y, P e a r l A . Lossnski, B e . t y .4,Ierson, B a r h a m Rdsrnan. ABSENT I anda R i g g , B e t t y L a g o s ' s , Ve r n e t h a M e r c e r, J u a n i : a M i n t o n , D o r o : h y I f . Lossinski, D o r o t h y L o s i n s k i , A ( . 1 . F r y. The Home Economics Club, consisting of 58 girls, have had a very successful year under the direction o f Mrs. M a r y Jane Smith. The club sponsored the hot lunch program for the purpose of better understanding their classmates, co-operation, developing friends, and promote more interest in Home Economics, and to be of service to school and community. September 9th, twenty new member" went through the formal initiation which consisted of the candle-light service, also ; Mother and Daughter Banquet was held. October 9th, Virginia Sobeske attended the regional meeting which was held at Doagiac, and was elected president for the Future Homemakers of America. December 20, the annual Christmas party was held during the seventh and eighth periods. E x c h a n g e of gifts were given out and refreshments were served. In order to be an Honorary member of the Home Economics Club, you must be a Senior, willing to co-operate and help the other girls, be ready to serve and do your duty. —Weston Fuller I RES 'Dt.11 : s r g s n i a Sobeske. SE( HET 4R) : Barbara B I C . . . VICE P R E S I D E N T: I roars F u l l , (RI 1,1 R I R s , L. A. Darling Main Plant II II C �3 II F. F . A . 2. T o create a n d m a t u r e a l o v e o f country l i f e . 3. T o develope, content, agressive, r u r a l and agriculture leadership. 4. T o participate i n c o - o p e r a t i v e e f forts. 5. T o encourage i m p r o v e m e n t i n s c h o larship. 6. T o encourage m o r e i n t e r e s t i n t h e intellegent choice o f f a r m occupations. 7. T o encourage m e m b e r s t o i m p r o v e the f a r m house a n d surrounding. 8. T o provide a n d encourage t h e d e velopment o f organizement o f agriculture. 9. T o participate i n w o r t h y u n d e r t o k ings f o r t h e improvement o f agriculture. 10 T o strengthen t h e confidence o f f a r m boys and young men i n themselves and t h i e r work. Ililt,on L a t i m e r, Ti o • e • P r e , i , l . n • ; t h i s t l e , T i t ' ' , P r e s i d e n t : J i m l l o l l t n a t • head. S r . retat, ; D e a n B , , , . n . head, S e r r e t a t y; D e a n I l t a n , T ' I Q . , . The F u t u r e F a r m e r s o f A m e r i c a n i s a national organization reaching f r o m Maine t o H a w a i i a n d W a s h i n g t o n t o Puerto Rico. T h e F. F. A . w a s f i r s t s e t up i n V i r g i n i a i n t h e year, 1928. O u r F. F. A . has had seed sales which netted them around f i f t y d o l l a r s . The purpose o f t h e c h a p t e r i s : Members a r e as f o l l o w s : R a l p h C r a bill, B i l l S i k o r s k i , W a l t G r e e n , D o n a l d Hollister, D i c k Stough, J o h n Seiler, Leonard a n d R o b e r t H e r m a n , E a r l B r o m e r, Dale C o o k , M y r o n R i p l e y, J o h n H o l m e s , Leonard S m i t h , M e l v i n L a r i m e r, S t a n l e y Swift, P e t e r L a m p m a n , B e r t o n H a w k i n s , Leonard K o t z a n d D o n S i k o r s k i . —Charles Ti c e 1. T o encourage a n d p r a c t i c e t h r i f t . FRO%T R O L : R a l p h G r a b i l l . D o n a l d 1 1 , J • , , n a SECOND R O N : S t a n l e y S w i f t , S a l t e r G r e e n , L , . a r a r j S m I t h , i t L . , A a, a ! , ad.:, Jonaihan A. Darling Main P l a n t R C �3 II II JUNIOR P L AY David H o r n e y, E i l e e n H e i m e r t , D o n a l d B o i l l e y, P a u l L e m a n s k i , P a t F i t s g e r a l d , R o b e r t R a d f o r d , R o b e r t V a n H u s a n , E i l e e n S h o o k , Stough, D o n n a Leatherbery. A three act mystery, entitled, "Mystery a t Midnight" was presented by the Juniors, Friday, December 14, before a large audience. It revealed a talented class and showed much work and co-operation. The cast of characters follow: Rathburn Wentworth, Donald Bodley ; Mrs. Wentworth, Donna Leatherbery ; Barbara Cory, Pat Fitzgerald; A l m a Cory, Marilyn Stough; Cloyd Part, Paul Lemanski; Dick Lawrence, R o b e r t Radford; Energine Washington, E i l e e n Shook; Ramus Washington, Robert VanHusan ; Letty Flanders, Eileen Heimert ; Oscar Jansen, David Homey. The play was successfully directed b y Mrs. Smith. T h e class presented a gift to her in appreciation of her work. As those who attended the play can see, it was impossible to give a matinee performance because of the difficult lighting problem. R e sults of the play was an $80.00 addition to the treasury. —Thelma Piatt Midwest Foundry Co., Div. o f L. A . Darling It Marilyn �' I SENIOR P L A Y Bob B r r s , S t e l l a Jean ! h a r p , ( " a r c I Ti l s o n , Coca f e l l l Leatherman, h c h ‘ t r i t t l i . O r, E u g e n e J o h n s o n , P a t M c D o n a l d , B a r b a . . B u r l r y , M r s . T h a r p . Bill tows, r ' D c r r i t h u b , J u n . 0 , 1 , 4 11 , 1 hornas Ve g a , The Senior Class o f 1946 presented t h e i r p l a y, " F o o t Loose" o n A p r i l 5th. The p l a y concerns t h e m o t h e r t r y i n g h a r d t o shield h e r c h i l d r e n from hardship and error. T h e children persuade t h e i r parents to take a vacation, l e a v i n g H o p e w i t h a l l t h e responsibilities o f t h e house. While the parents are gone, D i c k and Jenny are married. J e n n y loses her job and they come home to live and then Delphie takes pneumonia and is taken to the hospital. M a r y finds herself a boy-friend, but a f t e r finding o u t w h a t sort o f boy he really is, comes back to h e r old steady, Randy. B o b gets into a l l k i n d s o f trouble, a n d Hope, w i t h t h e a i d o f Sanford, her old heart-throb, tries to get him out. B y the time the parents get home everything is under control. The Seniors topped t h e i r record o f t h e i r J u n i o r y e a r b y t a k i n g i n about $200. and cleared about $122. on t h e i r play. The characters are: Richard E a r l y, Robert Byers; E m i l y, Stella J. T h a r p ; H o p e , B a r b a r a B u r l e y ; M a r y, J u n e C r a b i l l ; D i c k , SchuyleSmith ; Bob, B i l l Coats; Delphie, Cora J. L e a t h e r m a n ; R a n d o l p h Cunningham, Bruce Derrickson; Jenny M a l l o y, Evelyn W h i t e , B u z z D a i l y, Charles T i c e ; M i r i a m W a l k e r, P a t M c D o n a l d ; J a c k M i l f o r d , T h o m Megargle; Sanford We l l s , Eugene Johnson; a n d M r s . Forester, Grace Wilson. In between acts were numbers furnished by Lois McIntyre, M a r i l y n Stough and Joan Hunsicker. — M a r y Jeanne H o g m i r e Midwest Foundry Co., Div. o f L. A . Darling C �It B. H . S . B A N D FRONT R O B : J o a n H a n s i r k e r, Ba:bara R , r l e y C ads Jean Leatherman, Betty o l p e - • 1 ' . E l l , H e i n t e r t , M a r i l y n Stough, Lois M u l n . r e , Nadlne k i n c: D sy 'es Hoop.ngss: n R o i s t e r Byers. SECOND ROW': B e ty faorbanks, B . : t y Lcserener, Avis Parasline, Vi o l e t I I : , P 1 0 1 illa Lane, June C r a b i l l , Roy B e l l , Lurlene Koster, Croce U 11 . son, Bsobara B y, rs, R u t h Myers. aril, M a r s Joan I I nrd, T H I R D R O B : E t h e l M o r k , P o s y R tagfi-Id, a t a ! in e K i n t e r, Jonas R , X V • Eugene Burnham, S t h u y l e r S m i t h , N o r l ” Mr. S L e o nerd Smith. , H I S E N T: L a m a Shook, D , n u l d L e a s o n Winter,. Joan Combat. The S e n i o r B a n d o f 1945-46 s t a r t e d off w i t h the same zeal o f former years even though i t was short-handed b y the graduation o f m a n y Seniors. T h e i r f i r s t s h o w was in C o l d w a t e r where t h e y b r o k e themselves in f o r the season. DRUM M A J O R Cora Jean Leatherman Under t h e d i r e c t i o n o f M r . S t e w a r t , we a r e l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o a b e t t e r b a n d in t h e near future. — R o y Bell i I I 4 1 1 1 1 0 . 1 IL., Jun- t r a b . I I , l o a n C r o t o n , L . , " i ' s , , HYPO," ker. t a r l e n • o n t • r , v s . U ",:a. Plastic D i v. o f L. A . D a r l i n g Co. II II �3 II SECOND B A N D F I R S T R O W : ' I r i s Parudine, G o ! d i e W i l s o n , J u a n i t a G a r n e r, R a m o n a N e t t l e m o n , l o o n C r a b i l l , L a . .4ndreacs. SECOND R O W : N a n r y FUil, M a r i l y n C o s , B e t t y C o l p . t s i r, A l i c e F r y, M a r y D e a l , D o n n a M c I n t y r e , June H u n s i c k e r, Austin, B e t t y I arpup, 11 o n . 4 mos, R i c h a r d R o b b i n s . T H I R D R O W : B e t t y Lawrence, M a r i l y n H o l t , B i l l y C o y l e , , B o b b y M e y e r, M r . S t e w a r t . A B S E N T: James Garnez. TONETTES FIRST ROW : B a r n e y D i x o n , Charles S e l b y, G r a y S n y d e r, C h a r l e s l i o n r o e , B a l y H o y t , I I o i l y N a n a ' , R o d e r i c k . SECOND R O W : J u n i o r P h i n n e y, E u g e n e Donilose, L a D e a n Persons, P h y l l i s H a r t m a n , J u d y F e l l s , J a n e I hue. P h y l l i s Hathaway, P a t r i c i a A n d r e w s , L i n d a B o w e r m a n , T h o m a s K e h o e , C h a r l e s M a r k l e y, L l o y d We b s t e r, .411en M e t z g e r, G e r a l d Northa JlllKl X U I . ' I C l i r l o r d Ramsey, Nathan ( . . a i s , R y e . rrl—ri A ,,,me•rt,A. I Ithrley. Plastic D i v. o f L . A . D a r l i n g Co. C �CHORUS rs, N o r , 1:,,nscay, N anda Babal••41. h.; RST R O W : B . o g a r t , l i a r s E . M arpup, 4 I a s e aarhanits, J . . . . . . k l . n . I Joie: S l a w ' , B arloara .•; J.( o h D B o n : 0 1 . s • u Ift. / U N s Joan k ,rd. h e t , ' R " m a n . S h s 134.1d. n. 711.RD R O N : 11 . I n D a n a ! ski, P a t 1 4 • P u i , t i a r a s , . H o l t , !)oroth N otta, Jeune B u h o l t , B a r b a r a I l e ? . s , V a t s E . sobeo.a. 4! I '111P 4% INT : . n n a G r a h a m . The g i r l s sextette w a s f o r m e d e a r l y i n t h e fall. T h i s g r o u p h a s e n j o y e d g r e a t l y s i n g i n g together. T h i s y e a r M r . S t e w a r t j o i n e d t h i s girls g r o u p w i t h t h e b o y s sextette. t h e y s a n g Negro spirituals a t t h e b a n d concert, a n d made several o t h e r p u b l i c appearances. The chorus was organied a f t e r M r . S t e w a r t came. T h e r e were a b o u t t w e n t y g i r l s enrolled. They s a n g a t t h e S p r i n g concert. T h i s g r o u p cf g i r l s h a v e e n j o y e d s i n g i n g t o g e t h e r. T h e y have accomplished m u c h i n t h i s year o f singing. —Cora J . L e a t h e r m a n Boys. and Girls Sextette Helen D u n a / ski, 4,.•ompana.t; I arganaa Soheske, Donna Graham, D . tort., 1 on an •ka, 11,1,1011 Bogart, I o r a J . Leatherman, June tralaall. 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Martin's Super Service Wiler's Service S t a t i o n �3 II II I I I C MIIMMII iinsomm D o u g l a s M a n u f a c t u r i n g Company ii C �CALENDAR September4—First D a y —Remember h o w w o r r i e d t h e Freshmen looked? 7—Wanted: A cop t o direct traffic w h i l e t h e classes a r e passing. S o m e " f r e s h i e s " a r e e x ceeding t h e speed l i m i t . 10—New faces seem t o excite t h e upper three grades. 14—School closed i n P. M. f o r Branch County 4-H F a i r. B a n d p u t on exhibition. 21—First f o o t b a l l game. T h e Vi k i n g s g o t o Athens. 6 - 6 tie. 21—First A l l - H i Party and were the Freshmen ever a mess a f t e r t h e i n i t i a t i o n was over. 22—Centreville F a i r B a n d contest; w o n t o p honors i n m a r c h i n g a n d playing. 26—Faculty was entertained a t a reception a t the Methodist Church. 27—Rain a n d a s o g g y f i e l d w o u l d n ' t s t o p Bronson f r o m playing Sturgis "B". W e won 25-6. 28—Home Ec. Club h a d t h e i r a n n u a l M o t h e r and Daughter Banquet. October1—From all reports this is the good old water melon cooning time. 5—B. H. S. vs. Litchfield, there. S c o r e 12-0. Our favor. 10—B. H. S. Vikings won over Jonesville 25-0. 11-12—Teachers I n s t i t u t e —and h o w w e l o v e 'em! A g r e e teachers? 1 7 - 0 h ! S w e e t M y s t e r y o f L i f e —Why m u s t we get these l i t t l e cards every six weeks? 19—Union City, here, and defeated 32-6. 20—Another assembly! W . Greenboum o f Chicago took us on a t o u r o f the Great Lakes i n a boat b y f i l m . 22—What a happy bunch o f Seniors! P r o o f s came. 24—At Reading. T h e V i k i n g s f i f t h s t r a i g h t victory. S c o r e 12-0. 26—Concert presented b y b a n d i n h o n o r o f new b a n d director, M r. W i l l i a m B . Stewart. 31—Local parade and dance a t school to celebrate Hallowe'en. November2—Homer, here. Success again 19-0. 5—Hot l u n c h e s a r e served t o d a y f o r f i r s t time t h i s year by Home Economics Club. 7—Assembly—"Teen-Agers", Movie. 8—Student C o u n c i l p r e s e n t s a n a s s e m b l y consisting o f f l i m s a n d a comedy. 9—Briefly: L o s t game a t Quincy. Score 7-6. 10—Seniors collect waste p a p e r t o h e l p d e fray the cost o f skip-day n e x t spring. 14—Football s q u a d g u e s t s o f R o t a r y C l u b . Team i n t h i r d place i n L i t t l e " C " Conference. 21—Home Ec. Club "Cake Walk." ii 21—Again those l i t t l e cards t h a t t e l l a l l . 22-23—B. H . S. students t h a n k f u l f o r everything—including t h i s vacation. 30—All- H i P a r t y i n " h a r d times" style. G o o d time had by all. December5—Girls' Basketball seems t o a t t r a c t q u i t e an audience d u r i n g noon period. H u b a ! 7—Basketball season b e g i n s . Q u i n c y h e r e . We lost 34-22. 11—Parents hold meeting in which plans were made t o reorganize P. T. A. 14—What happened o n t h e stroke o f twelve? I t was a l l t o l d b y t h e c a s t o f t h e J u n i o r p l a y. "Mystery a t M i d n i g h t . " I8—B. H. S. plays at Colon. T h e i r favor 45-18. 20—Christmas p a r t y f o r t h e Home Ec. Club. 2I—Union City here. W e lost 11-47. 21—Christmas parties are a l l over school i n cluding office practice class a n d l a w class. 24-Jan. 2—Christmas Vacation! Three cheers! 24—Seniors came back t o g e t t h e i r pictures. Yes, a f e w were satisfied. January1—Happy New Ye a r ! 2—Back we came. S a n t a Claus was good t o all by all the various reports. 3—Don Bodley represents B. H . S. i n w r i t e up i n Chicago Tribune. 9—Pictures t a k e n f o r A n n u a l b y L e o n e Studios. E v e r y b o d y a l l slicked u p ! 11—Movies were shown i n a n assembly w i t h new projector. 11—Basketball game a t Reading. L o s t 24-14. 14—Remember t h e i s s u e o f H i -Times t h a t printed t h e fact t h a t Thom Megargle resolved to be a h a r d worker and Joan Hunsicker was going to get herself a man! 15—Vikings w i n f r o m B u r r Oak. G o o d game! 16—Athens girls vs. B. H . S. girls. W o n 27-9. 16-17—Those a n n u a l semester e x a m s a g a i n h . i r appearance. C r a m i n g resulted t h e night before. 18—B. H. S. a t Reading. W e lost 24-14. 25—Football a w a r d s w e r e presented t o boys aFsemblv. A l s o Litchfield played here. T h e y won 29 t o 27. 29—Reading on Bronson court. W e sadly lost. Score being 29 t o 27. February1—Juniors present Assembly. 1—B. H . S. a t U n i o n C i t y a n d were beaten again! S h a l l w e f o r g e t t h e score? 6—Lief K i e l a n d speaks a t Assembly. 6—Girls t r a v e l t o A t h e n s a n d w o n b y 13-2 score. G o o d going, gals! 7—State a r c h i t e c t s v i s i t B . H . S . t o s t u d y building propositions. 8—Athens defeat Vi k i n g s here. Score 12-10. II �, A f i r s t division was earned i n s i g h t reading. 15--Quincy h i g h school presents a n assembly at B. H. S. 16—Vikings travel t o Litchfield f o r t h e i r second game. R e t u r n w i t h victory, 8 t o 4. 16—Junior H i g h has a p a r t y. 17-18-19— A t l a s t ! A t h r e e - d a y vacation f o r B. H . S. S p r i n g c a n come again, a n y t i m e ! 17—Teachers go t o I n s t i t u t e t o s t a r t t h e v a cation o u t right. 23—Mr. Crane's c h e m i s t r y class present a s sembly demonstrating s k i l l w i t h chemicals. 23—In afternoon, a b o u t 2 5 students present an exchange assembly i n Quincy. 25—Freshmen p r e s e n t a v a r i e d p r o g r a m —a "Joan Davis" p l a y was t h e m a i n feature o f t h e assembly. 26—Bobby-Sox B r i g a d e i s t h e m e f o r A l l - H i party. A yo-yo contest is the main feature. D o n McIntyre's orchestra. 26—Quincy Orioles vs. B . H . S. G a m e called because o f r a i n i n 3 r d i n n i n g . S c o r e o f 3 - 3 . A t i e —no h a r d feelings. May1—The r u r a l e i g h t h graders a r e introduced to t h e i r c i t y classmates o f n e x t year a t t h e a n nual J u n i o r High p a r t y. 2—Gold rush is on! Notice the diamonds t h a t two gals are wearing? 3 —Movie presented t o students. L i k e d i t ! 3—Track meet held in Albion. B . H. S. there. 6—Nominations f o r S t u d e n t C o u n c i l w e r e given b y students g i v i n g n o m i n a t i o n speeches. 9—Health D e p a r t m e n t p r e s e n t i n t e r e s t i n g program. 12—Report c a r d t i m e i s here a g a i n ! 13—Cast all votes, please! Election o f Student Council officers. 16-17—The days t h e Seniors were suppose t o go t o Chicago. T h e y d o n ' t seem t o b e a r o u n d school though. M u s t be t h e y need t w o days o f f to get ready. 18-19—Seniors u p a t sunrise! F i r s t t i m e t h i s year. A f u l l week-end has been arranged. F i r s t skip day i n f o u r years. 20—New officers t a k e o v e r Student Council. 22—Music Dept. o f B . H . S . presents a w i d e variety o f musical numbers i n p u b l i c concerts. 23—Those-so-dignified S e n i o r s —take u s o u t of a class t o present an assembly. O h yes, Seniors, we enjoyed it. E s p e c i a l l y being out of class. 25—Juniors, Seniors a n d guests d i n e a n d dance a t "Greenwood Terrace". J o h n n y Barne's orchestra f r o m I o n i a furnished t h e music. 26—Baccalaureate services f o r Seniors. 30—Memorial D a y parade. A l l i n parade. 31—Commencement Exercises. I t ' s a l l o v e r ! —Lois M c I n t y r e 8—We have more movies i n Assembly. B o t h comedies, too! 8—Band visited " H a m b u r g H a v e n " a t h o m e of M r. Stewart. 11—Nelson Covey, ex-convict, presents a n i n teresting Assembly. 12—Burr Oak, there. T h e y w i n 21-16. 14—Home Ec. C l u b h a s Valentine p a r t y. 15—Extra! W e Won! A t Homer 24-21. 19—Our l u c k ceased—Jonesville h e r e a n d walked away w i t h a victory, 35-26. 22—Ward's presented a m u s i c a l A s s e m b l y which was enjoyed b y all. 22—Quincy g i v e n scare w h e n Vi k i n g s l e d a t half time. G a m e ended, Quincy 31, Bronson 26. 26--Colon r e t u r n s a n d w i n s b y good score. 28—More aching bones since the bowling alley opened February 9—but more f u n ! March1- - B a n d gives benefit concert to finance trips to music concerts. 1—The f o u r t h s i x -weeks' m a r k i n g p e r i o d ended t o d a y. F i n g e r s a r e crossed. 6—Dr. R e c t o r speaks t o s t u d e n t s c n t h e topic o f "Canver." 7-8-9—District basketball t o u r n a m e n t h e l d in Sturgis. C o l o n defeated Bronson on Mar. 8. 8—Laurel-Hardy c o m e d y presented b y t h e assembly committee. 15—A S t . P a t r i c k s dress- u p p a r t y w a s t h e event o f t h e evening. M u s i c f u r n i s h e d b y t h e "Four Downbeats." 15—Movies on "Willow R u n " and " A l u m i n u m " were shown t o assembly. 20—Student Council sponsors "Vikings Annual Revue" t o benefit B a n d a n d A t h l e t i c funds. 22—Band t r a v e l s t o K a l a m a z o o College f o r District band contests. T h e y were awarded second division. 23—Solos a n d ensembles f r o m B . H . S. c o m peted w i t h o t h e r schools a t Kalamazoo College. 25—Juniors sponsor a pancake supper. T h e y seemed satisfied w i t h t h e results, so d i d eaters. 29—The three top students i n the Senior class were announced. April1--Students and faculty welcome Mr. Carlson back t o B. H. S. N o foolin' either. 5—Seniors present " F o o t -loose." T h e p r o f i t that was made helps to defray skip-day expenses. 11 --A small crowd witnessed the first o f baseball games i n f o u r years. B . H. S. lost t o Homer by score o f 8 t o 2. 12—Those cards t h a t everyone so longly waits for— t hat " r e p o r t " a l l —were g i v e n o u t a g a i n 12—Solos a n d ensembles e n t e r i n State c o n test i n Lansing. B r o n s o n well represented. 13—The Band rates a second a t State contest. Kubasiak F u n e r a l H o m e B r o n s o n F l o r a l Co. �SENIOR SONG H I T S Bronson H i g h School—"Welcome" Janitors—"Keep T h e Home Fires B u r n i n g " Faculty— " A n Apple F o r t h e Te a c h e r " School Board— " I ' l l Be A r o u n d " Senior Class—"Oh! H o w I H a t e T o G e t U p I n the M o r n i n g " Julie A l d r i c h — " N i g h t a n d D a y " Betty Anderson—"Swinging O n a S t a r " Barbara B u r l e y --"Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart" Jeane Buholz—"I Love Yo u Tr u l y " Bob Byers—"He Keeps M e S i n g i n g " June C r a b i l l — " L i f e I s Just A B o w l o f Cherries" Bill Coats—"Something Sentimental" Elizabeth Collyer—"There's A N e w M o o n O v e r My Shoulder" Dolores D a l p e — " I t M i g h t A s Well Be S p r i n g " Bertha D a v i s - - " P u t T h a t R i n g O n M y F i n g e r " Bruce Derrickson—"Dolores" Dale Hoard —"Oklahoma H i l l s " Mary J. Hogmire—"Love Letters" Eugene Johnson—"Atcheson, To p e k a & Santa F e " Nadine K i n t e r — " I c a n ' t Begin To Te l l Yo u " Glayds Kyburz—"Whispering Hope" Helen K y b u r z — " N o L e t t e r To d a y " Blanche M a r i e Jones—"Stormy We a t h e r " Priscilla L a n e — " I ' l l See Yo u I n M y Dreams" Cora J . Leatherman —"Just A L i t t l e F o n d Affection" Dorothy Losinski—"I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" Dorothy Lowinski—"Symphony" Pat McDonald—"Day b y D a y " Lois M c I n t y r e —"Just Say T h a t Yo u ' r e A F r i e n d of M i n e " Thom M e g a r g l e — " Te m p t a t i o n " Ruth M e y e r —"Always" Dolores Nowicki—"Oh! W h a t I t Seemed To B e " Dora P i a t t — " I t Seems L i k e O l d Ti m e s " Thelma P i a t t — " To g e t h e r " Tom Rissman—"Deep R i v e r " Naoma Rubley—"Sentimental Journey" Joan Seiler— " Ti l l T h e E n d o f Ti m e " Schuyler S m i t h —"Holiday F o r Strings" Mary E. Sobeski—"It's Been A Long, Long Ti m e Stella J. T h a r p —"Stardust" Charles Ti c e —"Doctor, Lawyer, I n d i a n C h i e f " Mary J. Wa r d —Goodbye! Good L u c k ! G o d Bless You." Grace Wilson—"You Belong To M y H e a r t " Kenneth Yesh—"Dreams" Robert Yesh—"Somebody Else I s Ta k i n g M y Place" —Dorothy Losinski. BANQUET "Greenwood Te r r a c e " w a s t h e t h e m e t h a t was observed as the guests walked into the beaut i f u l l y decorated d i n i n g room a t t h e h i g h school auditorium on Saturday, May 25. T h e room was decorated w i t h dogwood, a n d t h e c o l o r scheme for t h i s setting was very appropriate. A delicious, t a s t y d i n n e r o f baked h a m , escalloped potatoes, a n d a l l t h e o t h e r fine d e l i c a cies t h a t g o w i t h t h i s t y p e o f m e n u , was p r e pared a n d served b y t h e ladies o f t h e Eastern Star. During t h e intermission, w h i l e t h e banquet room was being transformed i n t o a ballroom, the guests were entertained by a movie i n one o f the class rooms. The music was furnished b y J o h n n y Barnes and h i s orchestra, a n d c a l l e d t h e dancers i n t o the ballroom where t h e y spent t h e remainder o f the evening i n g a y e n j o y m e n t u n t i l t h e c l o c k struck m i d n i g h t , w h i c h m e a n t t h e c l i m a x t o a n enjoyable evening. The Senior Class wishes t o t h a n k a l l o f the members of the Junior Class who made such a lovely evening possible. I t w i l l a l ways r e m a i n a s a n o u t s t a n d i n g e v e n t i n the memories o f o u r h i g h school days. —Evelyn W h i t e . Douglas M a n u f a c t u r i n g Company C ���� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbooks Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbook, 1946 Description An account of the resource 1946 yearbook of Bronson High School in Bronson, Michigan. Alternate title: The Viking. Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks High schools Bronson (Mich.) 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Spatial Coverage Michigan Bronson https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/e0867392cf2e85516ac756426d9cdfbb.pdf 0ada661ab621334e8c0810fa34609ff4 PDF Text Text T E1 c_Ninztezn ,..luncizzd and 9otty-Cv..Yen �/ ����Foreword We, the seniors of the class o f 1947, have spent many precious hours in an endeavor to bring to you this annual. A beam o f proudness shines on each o f our faces, as w e p u t forth o u r last effort i n establishing this annual, which w i l l b e a n everlasting representative o f our class. We wish t o thank the Board o f Education, our many teachers, and all those who have made sacrifices in making i t possible f o r us to complete our graduation from Bronson Community School. —Virginia Marie Sobeske 2 ��We Dedicate our 1 7 4 ing To Elwyn J. Bodley our f a i t h f u l f r i e n d a n d class a d v i s o r w h o , t h o u g h pressed b y seemingly more i m p o r t a n t duties, a l w a y s turned a k i n d l y e a r t o o u r problems, w h e t h e r w e approached h i m i n d i v i d u a l l y o r as a group. His p a t i e n t a n d h e l p f u l attention encouraged u s as w e w e n t o n our w a y. W e w i l l n o t f o r g e t soon h i s s m i l i n g face. Donna M a y Graham 4 ���Board of Education ROBERT R YA N , Treasurer; H A R O L D C A R D , Secretary; G L E N N M A R T I N , President HAROLD B U C K L I N , B E R T R U M WA R D , Trustees Student Council agulati‘e v nerrn4. 44r t rda w Oft' T Le2A vir FIRST R O W : Marjorie Norton, Torn Ripley, Donna Leatherhery, M a x Hilton Rita Geiger, Doyle Hoopingarner, Pricilla Tritch. SECOND R O W : D i c k Stough, D a v e Homey, Bob Kibiloski, M r . H i l t o n —Faculty Adviser, Leo Fischer, Ralph Burch, Marshall R u b l e , Randall Andrews. �JOHN I I . S M I T H . Manchester College, Ind., Northwestern U n i v e r s i t y. " . . . is i t not?" CHAS. H I LT O N , B. S. Michigan State College " h o l y Keeeee-nodden!" N O VA E . H A M I L T O N . Western Michigan. ".III g u m i n t h e was!,basket." MARGARET D. SMITH. S TA N L E Y E . S W E E T Bridgewater College, Va . Wayne University. "Where's y o u r notes?" ' Grab that broom!" GARETH W . HEISI.ER. Manchester College, Ind., North- MARGARET MASON. western University. Bridgewater College, Va . -1/right, let's settle d o w n . " "Class—we've right much to do, DORA L . A N D E R S O N , B . A . , M. A . W I L L I A M B . S T E W A R T, B . S. Kalamazoo College, U n i v e r s i t y of Michigan. Manchester College. I n d . ".Vever.'" " I said, ' T h e bell's r u n g ' . " M A R G A R E T E. T H A R P, B. A. JOHN M c I N T E E R Western M i c h i g a n College o f Yuba J u n i o r C o l l e g e , C a l i f . , Education, Michigan State Col- Chico State College, Ca l i f . lege, U n i v e r s i t y o f M i c h i g a n . "Fellows!" "No privileges t h i s period." 8 �S I-4: N I 0 R S ��Class History Early i n t h e September o f 1943, f i f t y - s i x e x ceedingly green girls and boys were ushered i n t o the Bronson H i g h School g y m n a s i u m t o e n r o l l upon one o f t h e greatest adventures i n l i f e , going t o h i g h school. T h e y were t o l d a b o u t t h e Student Council, invited t o participate i n e x t r a curricular a c t i v i t i e s , a n d i n t r o d u c e d t o t h e i r teachers- t o -be. Under t h e capable direction o f t h e i r adviser, Miss Dora Anderson, t h e y elected Barbara Byers as t h e i r president; P e t e r Kaczynski, vice-president; a n d Pat Fitzgerald, secretary-treasurer. As aldermen, M a r y A n n L a n e a n d M a r i l y n Stough were chosen. After t h e i r i n i t i a t i o n p a r t y a n d d u r i n g t h e course o f t h e year, these innocent freshmen became b e t t e r acquainted a n d m o r e accustomed to h i g h school r o u t i n e a n d t o o k p a r t i n m a n y activities. L a t e r i n t h e y e a r, D a l e H o a r d l e f t the class, b u t Robert Johnson took h i s place. When September rolled a r o u n d again, f i f t y less inexperienced sophomores enrolled. D u r i n g the last semester, Joan Spade joined them. Members o f t h e class leaving t h a t year were A r t h u r LaMontagne, P e t e r K a c z y n s k i , M i l d r e d S m i t h . Richard Thayer, and Robert Waltimire. Mrs. T h a r p was t h e i r adviser t h a t year, and officers elected were: B a r b a r a Byers, president; Robert Radford, vice-president, and Vi r g i n i a Sobeske, secretary-treasurer. M a r i l y n Stough a n d Virginia Sobeske represented t h e class o n t h e Student Council. Again, m a n y members o f t h e class were a c tive i n other clubs and organizations. T h e y held one sandwich sale and contributed generously to the Red Cross, Jive Hive Fund, and the Memorial Airport Fund. "Mystery a t M i d n i g h t " was t h e p l a y picked by t h e j u n i o r s o f '46 t o be presented December 14. I t was t h e first mystery play to be given f o r several years. T h e director a n d also adviser o f the class was Mrs. M a r y Jane Smith. P a t F i t z gerald was the j u n i o r president, w i t h David Horney, vice-president; To m Ripley, secretary, a n d Mary L o u Calhoon, treasurer. T o m R i p l e y a n d Donna Leatherbery were Student Council aldermen. Newcomers t o t h e class i n '46 were J u a n i t a Duncan, Shirley Donnell, a n d Vernettha Mercer. Again, t h e class w a s w e l l represented o n t h e honor roll, i n sports, and i n other non-academic activities. A number of sandwich sales and t h e sale o f of refreshments a t a l l h o m e games f i l l e d o u t the t r e a s u r y, t h u s m a k i n g i t possible f o r t h e juniors t o give t h e annual J u n i o r -Senior Reception. T h e gymnasium was decorated w i t h willow and flowers, creating a beautiful spring-like e f fect. Don B o d l e y, a licensed photographer, w a s featured i n S h e i l a J o h n D a l y ' s " To p s A m o n g Teens" column t h a t year. On Commencement n i g h t , t h e Class o f '47 witnessed t h e graduation o f t h e Seniors, t h i n k ing about t h e n e x t y e a r w h e n t h e y w o u l d d o n those s o m b e r -looking c a p s a n d gowns. Early i n t h e September o f 1946, f o r t y - f i v e students enrolled f o r t h e i r senior year. A m o n g them w a s a n e x -serviceman, George Lemanski. Later, V i c t o r Spade, a n o t h e r serviceman, a n d Chuck U n r i g enrolled also. D u r i n g t h e y e a r, Joan Spade and Louis McManus left. I t has been a busy year so f a r, a n d there's more to come. C l a s s officers elected were M i l t o n Larimer, president; P a t Fitzgerald, vice-president; V i r g i n i a Sobeske, secretary, a n d B a r b a r a Tice, treasurer. D o n n a Leatherbery was chosen by t h e student body t o be president o f t h e S t u dent Council; w i t h To m R i p l e y, vice-president or alderman- a t large; a n d David H o m e y, representative. O t h e r presidential officers are Donna May Graham, president o f t h e Home Economics club; a n d James Hollingshead, president o f t h e F. F. A . V i r g i n i a Sobeske was chosen t o be t h e D. A. R., representative, w i t h Marilyn Stough and Pat Fitzgerald f i r s t a n d second alternates. Soon a f t e r t h e f i r s t semester e x a m s w e r e completed, t h e seniors were notified t h a t Donald Bodley w a s t o b e Valedictorian, Wa l t e r Green, Salutatorian, and Marilyn Stough, Historian. The remaining h o n o r students were Robert Radford. Barbara Ti c e , M a r y L o u Calhoon a n d V i r g i n i a Sobeske ( t i e d ) , L a Va l l o A l g e r a n d To m R i p l e y (tied), Donna M a y Graham. a n d P a t Fitzgerald. On M a r c h 28, t h e senior p l a y, " A Case o f Springtime" w a s presented u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n of Mrs. Tharp. I t was a d e l i g h t f u l comedy a n d netted $200. The seniors of physics class, accompanied b y the j u n i o r s a n d seniors o f c h e m i s t r y class, e n joyed a field t r i p to Chicago. M a r c h 15-16, under the chaperonage o f t h e i r teachers, M r . S m i t h and Miss Mason. In t h e spring o f '46. one o f t h e seniors' f o r mer classmates, M. C. Porter. was fatally stricken with spinal meningitis. During a l l f o u r years o f t h e i r h i g h school course, t h e members o f t h e Class o f 1947 have been well represented i n band, Home Economics club, F. F. A., Hi-Times, Student Council, football. and g i r l s ' a n d boys' basketball. T h e l a s t t w o years a few boys went out f o r baseball and track. There has been a large percentage o f t h e clas.s on t h e h o n o r r o l l a t a l l times. Now, a f t e r choosing invitations, h a v i n g p i c tures t a k e n , completing a n n u a l plans, a n d o r dering t h e i r caps a n d gowns, t h e seniors a r e gladly a n t i c i p a t i n g t h e f o r t h c o m i n g J u n i o r Senior banquet and reception. and their skip day. They are also awaiting class day assembly, baccalaureate, a n d t h e n t h e l a s t b i g s h o w, c o m mencement, w i t h a great deal o f eagerness. Six o f t h e f o r t y - f i v e g r a d u a t e s h a v e been classmates f o r all twelve years. T h e y are Eileen Heimert, M a r y A n n Lane, M i l t o n L a r i m e r, Rhea Meyer, Robert Radford, a n d Bob VanHusan. Like a l l g r a d u a t i n g classes, t h e Seniors o f 1947 have made t h e i r own b i t of history at B r o n son H i g h a n d a r e j u s t l y p r o u d o f i t . —Marilyn Stough �Class Officers President N'ice-president M I LT O N L A R I M E R PAT R I C I A F I T Z G E R A L D " I profess n o t t o k n o w h o w women's hearts a r e w o n a n d wooed." Football, '44, '45, 46, 47; F.A.A., '44, 4 5 , 4 6 , 4 7 ; Tr e a s u r e r o t F.F.A., ' 4 5 ; Vice-president o f F.F.A., '46; Senior Play, '47. "She h a s f o u n d t h e r o a d t o happiness." President, '46; Secretary-treasurer, '44; Junior Play, '46; Home Economics Club, ' 4 4 ; H i -Times, '44, '45, '46, ' 4 7 ; H i -Times Coeditor, ' 4 7 ; V i k i n g editor, '47. Secretary & D.A.R. representative V I R G I N I A SOBESKE Treasurer "Cheerful, good-natured, always willing t o d o h e r p a r t . " Secretary-treasurer, ' 4 5 ; H o m e Economics Club, '44, '45, '46, 47 Home F e . C l u b president, ' 4 6 I l i -Times, ' 4 5 , ' 4 7 ; A l d e r m a t . '45; Sextette, '44, '45, '46, ' 4 7 ; Choir, '44, '46. BARBARA T I C E "Ready t o w o r k , a n d ready t o play, ready to help wherever she may." I l i -Times, '47; Annual Staff '47. Honor Students N'aledictorian DONALD BODLEY Salutitorian .11I sorts o f knowledge ,loth possess." Junior p l a y, ' 4 6 ; Senior P l a y, '47; Band, '44, '45, '46, '47; A s sociate e d i t o r o f ‘ ' i k i n g , ' 4 7 ; Sextette, '46, '47; Choir, '47; H i . Times, -44, '45, '46, '47; Co-editor of H i -Times, '47. W A LT E R G R E E N "Even a genius makes mistakes." F.F.A., '44, '45, '46, '47; Treasurer of F.F.A., '47. Ir historian M A R I LY N S T O U G H "Quirk. effirient, a n d v e r y dependable." Junior P l a y, ' 4 6 ; Senior P l a y, '47; H i -Times, ' 4 5 , ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 ; A,sociate E d i t o r o f H i -Times, '47; B a n d , - 4 4 , ' 4 5 , ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 ; Treasurer o f Band, '47; Associate editor of Viking, '47; A l d e r man, '44, '45. 12 �Seniors BOB ‘ ' A N H USAN BILL S I K O R S K I "Not a l l small men have smaq minds!" The secret o f ' U M W i s work, but w h o w a n t s t o k n o w t h e secret," Junior P l a y, ' 4 6 ; Senior P l a ‘ . '47; F. F. A . , 4 4 ; Football, '4-1, '45, '46, ' 4 7 ; Baseball, '46, ' 4 7 ; Basketball, ' 4 4 , ' 4 5 , ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 . F.F.A. '44, '45, ' 4 6 ; Tr a c k , '45, '46, '47; Baseball, '46, '47; Basketball, '46, '47; Football, '47. BARBARA B Y E R S MARY LOU CALHOON "Study makes some people but i t makes me otherwise." "Life i s short a n d JO a m ! - Band, '45, '46, ' 4 7 ; H o m e Economics Club, '44, '45, '46, ' 4 7 ; Basketball, '46, ' 4 7 ; I l i -Times, '45, '46 Class president, '44, '45; Secretary of Home Ec. Club, '46; Choir, ' 4 4 ; ; Senior P l a y, ' 4 7 ; Junior play prompter, '46. Band, '46, ' 4 7 ; Basketball, ' 4 7 ; Senior play prompter, '47. ROBERT R A D F O R D "Never l e a v e u n t i l t o m o r r o w ‘what y o u ( a n d o t o d a y, a n d should have done yesterday." JAMES H O L L I N G S H E A D Junior P l a y ' 4 6 ; S e n i o r P l a y '47; B a n d ' 4 4 , ' 4 5 , ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 ; Sextette ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 ; C h o r u s ' 4 7 ; Vice President o f Clas.! ' 4 5 ; Baseball ' 4 7 ; T r a c k ' 4 7 ; H i limes '44, '45, '46, ' 4 7 ; Publicagent f o r Band. F. F. A . , '44, '45, '46, 4 7 ; President o f F. F . A . , ' 4 7 ; Secretary o f F . F . A . , ' 4 6 ; Senior Play, '47. "Bless the mart who first invented sleep." DONNA M A Y G R A H A M " I n every w a y o f l i f e , scoring afways counts." JEANNE C R A B I L L ".-I smile i s as contagious as a yawn." home Economics Club, '44, '45, '46, ' 4 7 ; H o m e Ec. C l u b presidem, ' 4 7 ; Sextette, ' 4 4 , ' 4 7 ; Choir, '44, '46, ' 4 7 ; I l i -Times, '44, '45, '46, '47. Home Economics Club, '44, '45, '46, ' 4 7 ; C h o i r, ' 4 5 ; H i -Times, '45, '47. PA U L L E N I A N S K I J FROM E S M O K E R " I l e n e v e r h u r r y s a n d nevery worrys." " . / m a n i s known b y the company h e keeps." Junior P l a y, ' 4 6 ; Football, '44, '45, '47; Basketball, '44, '45, '46, '47; Baseball, '46, '47. Football, '44, '45, '46, ' 4 7 ; Hasketba:I, ' 4 6 ; Baseball, ' 4 6 ; H i Times, '46, '47. 13 �Seniors DEAN B R O W N "When words are scarie, they'r, seldom spent i n v a i n . " A R I ' I I I R E R N S B E R G ER F.F.A., '44, '45, '46, ' 4 7 ; Vi c e president o f F. F. A . , ' 4 5 , ' 4 7 ; Treasurer o f F. F. A . , ' 4 6 ; Football, ' 4 4 , ' 4 5 , ' 4 6 ; B3sketbal I, '44, ' 4 5 , 4 6 B a s c k e t b a l l , ' 4 7 ; Baseball, '47; Track, '45. ".1 f r i e n d t o a l l h e meets.- EILEEN H E I M E R T "Pretty t o w a l k w i t h ; w i t t y t o talk w i t h ! " M A RY A N N L A N E "Born w i t h t h e g i f t o f l a u g h ter." Junior P l a y, ' 4 6 ; Senior P l a y, '7; H o m e Economics Club, ' 4 7 '45, '46, '47; Band, '44, '45, '46, '47; C h o i r, ' 4 4 ; I l i -Times, '44, '45, '46, '47. Home Economics Club, '44, '45, '46, ' 4 7 ; H i -Times, ' 4 7 ; A l d e r man, '44. D AV I D H O R N E Y A L B E RT L E M A N S K I "There's ncething l i k e f u n , therer "Good sportsmanship i s a meri! attained b y f e w. " Junior P l a y, ' 4 6 ; Senior Pia% '46; Basketball, '44, '45, '46, '47; Baseball, '46, ' 4 7 ; Football, 46, Hi-Times, ' 4 7 ; A l d e r m a n , ' 4 7 ; Vice-president o f c l a s s , ' 4 6 Band, '44. F. F . A . , ' 4 4 ; H i -Times, ' 4 4 , '47; Football, '43, '44, '46, ' 4 7 ; Basketball, '44, '45, '47. ELEANOR S M O K E R SHIRLEY D O N N E L 'Sweet but s h y ! " "1 am always ((intent with what happens." Home Economics C l u b '44, ' 4 5 ; :'horus '44. Hi-Times, '47. RALPH C R A B ! LI. S TA N L E Y S W I F T "1 d o n o t m i n d w o r k - 1 sleep beside i t . " 'The unspoken w o r d never do's m." F.F.A., 4 4 , 4 5 , 4 6 , 4 7 ; Erack, '45. F.F.A. '44, '45, '46, '47. 14 �Seniors J U A N I TA D U N C A N EILEEN S H O O K !enrolled i n '46) "There's a l i t t l e b a d i n e v e r y good little g i r l . " " I f y o u w a n t knowledge, y o u must toll.- Junior P l a y, ' 4 6 ; Senior P l a y, '47; Chorus, '44; Band, '45, '46, '47; I l i -Times, ' 4 7 ; Basketball, '44, '46, '47; Librarian o f Band, '47. Basketball, ' 4 7 ; Basketball manager, ' 4 7 ; C h o i r , ' 4 7 ; S e n i o r Play, ' 4 7 ; H o m e E c o n o m i c , Club, '46, ' 4 7 ; H i -Times, '47.. THOMAS R I P L E Y EUGENE B U R N H A M "lie w h o i a n take advice i s sometimes superior t o h i m w h o can give it." "Judge a m a n b y h i s questions rather than b y his answers." Basketball, ' 4 7 ; H i -Times, ' 4 4 , '45, '46, ' 4 7 ; C o l o r Guard, '45, F.F.A. '44, '45; Football '44, '45, '46, '47; Basketball '44, '45, '46, '47; Baseball ' 4 6 ; T r a c k ' 4 5 , '46; Secretary o f Class '46. ETHEL M O C K MARION N O W A K "She is gentle and of sweet disposition." "Time a n d I against any t w o . " Band '46, '47. CHARLES U H R I G (Enrolled i n 47) LFIONARD K O T Z : ( e n r o l l e d in '46). " I stand at the verge o f a great eareer! o n ' t someone p u s , ' me o f f ? " " I f i n d one fault in being t a l l — that i f you trip, it's a long f a l l . " F. F. A., '46. F.F.A. '44, '45, '46. V E R N E T TA M E R C E R NORNIA C H A P M A N (Enrolled i n '46) ".1 blush i s beautiful b u t sometimes i n t onvenient." " . I m e r r y heart t h a t laughs a t care." Home Economics Club, '44, '45, '46, ' 4 7 ; C h o i r, ' 4 5 ; '47. Home Economics Club '46, ' 4 7 : Choir '46, ' 4 7 ; Senior Play '47. IS �Seniors D O N N A L E AT H E R B E R Y JOHN G A R M A N " M y best friend is my F o r d ! " " l i e never lets h i s school w o r k interfere w i t h his education." Junior P l a y, ' 4 6 ; Senior P l a y, '47; President o f Student Council, ' 4 7 ; H i -Times, '44, '4.6, '46, '47; Band, '45, '46, '47; Basketball, ' 4 4 , '45, ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 ; A l d e r man, '44, ' 4 6 ; H o m e Economic, Club, ' 4 6 ; A n n u a l Staff, '47. F.F.A., '44, '45, ' 4 6 ; Basketball, '46; Football, '46, '47. MARSHALL R U B L E Y RHEA M E Y E R 4.1 g o o d dispositiirn i s m o r e valuable than gold." "Too much t h i n k i n g d a t a consumes t h e spirits." F.F.A. '44, '45, '46, '47. Senior P l a y ' 4 7 ; B a n d '46, '47. CIFFFORD G R E E N L AVA L L O A L G E R "Ideas are like beards; men d o not have them u n t i l they g r o w up." " W i t h n e v e r a c a r e beyond a day." F.F.A., ' 4 4 ; Football, '46, ' 4 7 ; Baseball, '46, '47. Senior P l a y, ' 4 7 ; H o m e E c o nomics C l u b , '44, '45, '46, ' 4 7 ; Hi-Times, ' 4 7 ; Basketball, '46, '47. BARBARA D E M ( ' " I lucre always l i k e d schoolthe vacation t a r t o f i t . " Basketball, ' 4 5 ; H i -Times, '44, ' 4 5 , ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 ; H o m e E c o nomics Club, '44, '45, '46, ' 4 7 ; Choir, '44, '45, '47; tJunior play prompter, '46. V I C TO R S PA D E "By f a r the best proof is experience." Football, '44. F.F.A., '44, '45, '46; Tr a c k , '45, '46; Baseball, ' 4 6 ; Basketball '46, ' 4 7 ; Football, '47. 16 �Valedictory Salutatory Are the farmers o f t h e United States organ- Today, as never before i n t h e history o f t h e world, we are looking f o r t h e password t o i n t e r national understanding a n d peace. ized now? C a n t h e f a r m e r s completely o r g a n ize themselves? W h a t w o u l d b e t h e r e s u l t o f such a n o r g a n i z i n g o f t h e f o o d producers o f the United States? T h e s e questions are o f grave importance t o a l l people l i v i n g i n r u r a l areas and deserve considerable thought. We have a t o u r command, i f w e w i l l o n l y find i t , t h e key t o the abolition o f social, racial, and religious strife. That key is composed o f one word: B r o t h e r hood. I n t h a t o n e w o r d lies t h e k e y t o w o r l d friendship a n d peace, i n t h a t word lies t h e f a t e of the nations, t h e destiny of humanity. Do y o u t h i n k t h e f a r m e r s a r e n o w o r g a n ized? T h e farmers are united to a certain extent at t h e present time, b u t t h e y are n o t organized sufficiently t o make them strong enough to press their demands. T h e f a r m e r h a s been t r y i n g since t h e m i d d l e o f t h e eighteenth c e n t u r y t o form such a n organization, a n organization o f farmers s t r o n g e n o u g h w i t h sufficient prestige to be f e l t i n economic circles. T h e first o f these organizations was the Grange, organized i n 1867. The producers' cooperatives a r e a n o t h e r s t r o n g farm organization. W h e r e a s t h e G r a n g e i s a national organization representing a l l f a r m e r s regardless o f t h e products grown, t h e cooperatives are concerned w i t h specialties such as dairying. F o r t h i s reason t h e y h a v e n o t b e e n a s strong politically as t h e Granges. Can y o u see America's f a r m e r s completely To b e w o r k e r s f o r brotherhood, w e m u s t first o f all believe i n it. D e f i n e d as a willingness to g i v e t o o t h e r s e v e r y r i g h t a n d d i g n i t y w e claim f o r ourselves, brotherhood i s essential t o the f u l f i l l m e n t a n d perpetuation o f A m e r i c a n demorcracy. S o long as any m i n o r i t y among us is not free, all o f us are threatened. T h a t belief is fundamental. But you m a y have t h i s question foremost i n your mind: " W h y do we of the United States have to get the brotherhood ball rolling?" This is w h y : L o o k i n g a t a cross section o f the United States, w h a t do we find?—Orientals. Philippinos, Mexicans, Indians, Negroes, Protestants, Jews, Cathodics, Mormons, Baptists, a n d many, m a n y, o t h e r races a n d creeds. T h a t i s why we m u s t s t a r t t h e drive; w e represent t h e world. organized? T h e farmers o f America can organize completely i f t h e y a r e w i l l i n g t o sacrifice. The one t h i n g each f a r m e r m u s t c o n t r i b u t e i s something t o his independence. H e m u s t o p e r ate i n cooperation w i t h t h e membership. H e cannot follow h i s own inclinations. U p t o now. the American f a r m e r has guarded jealously h i s independence. T r u s t -w orthy leadership i s e s sential t o the success o f a n y business, b u t more expecially t o a business representing a n u m b e r Instead o f p r o v i d i n g e q u a l r i g h t s f o r t h e negro, we establish special separate churches and schools f o r t h e m s o w e d o n ' t h a v e t o p u t u p with them. W e won't let them eat i n the same restaurants w i t h t h e whites, a n d t h e y a r e even kicked o u t o f barber shops. T h e negro i s subjected t o m a n y indignities a n d t h e n we wonder why t h e y continue t o r i s e u p against us. T h e same t h i n g holds true of the Japanese American, and t h e o t h e r m i n o r i t y r a c i a l a n d r e l i g i o u s groups. T h e y are good citizens o f America a n d oftentimes even better than the average "native" American. of operators. Some wonder what the result of such a union would b e . A n u m b e r o f results w o u l d b e i n evitable. F i r s t , f a r m prices would be stabilized. Second, f a r m prices w o u l d b e i n keeping w i t h those p a i d i n industry a n d labor circles. T h i r d , produce o n t h e f o o d m a r k e t w o u l d b e i n m o r e adequate supply. F o u r t h , q u a l i t y o f t h e p r o ducts marketed w o u l d b e improved. F i f t h , t h e farm f a m i l y w i t h increased income would be a n important purchaser i n t h e channels o f trade. We m u s t conquer these prejudices now, before it's too late. W e must continue t o f i g h t f o r the peace as we f o u g h t t o w i n t h e w a r ; f o r t h e races o f the earth cannot stand another war . . . a war of atoms. T h a t would solve a l l o u r problems o f racial and religious prejudices . . . there would j u s t b e n o race o r religion t o h o l d p r e judice against. In these f e w moments I have t r i e d t o show you how one word, i f we believe i n it, live it, and support i t , c a n solve o u r social, racial, a n d r e ligious s t r i v e , n o t o n l y h e r e i n A m e r i c a , b u t throughout t h e world. F o r W o r l d Brotherhood is a Pattern f o r Peace. W h e n we can look on all men a s brothers instead o f as a Catholic, P r o testant. J e w, Negro, o r O r i e n t a l , t h e n w e w i l l attain t r u e world harmony. In s u m m a r y, I t r u l y believe t h a t i f t h e farmers w a n t t o have a union, t h e y can. I also believe t h a t cooperative operation w i l l raise t h e standard o f l i v i n g f o r f a r m people. T h e f a r m ers ideal i s adequate f o o d f o r a l l people. C o operative f a r m organizations can help t h i s ideal to become a reality. —Walter Green —Donald Bodley 17 �Class Prophecy Leonard Kotz—Tool-maker i n Detroit. The Seniors o f Bronson H i g h School h a v e had t h e opportunity t o participate i n a very i n teresting experiment conducted b y a p r o m i n e n t professor f r o m t h e University o f Michigan. H i s experiment w a s t h e f i r s t t e s t o f a r e c e n t i n vention called a futurescope. T h e machine was set f o r May 29, 1957, and t h e following data was recorded a t t h e end o f t h e i n d i v i d u a l testing o f each member o f t h e Senior Class: Donna Leatherbery—Chief o f s t a f f a t t h e F o r d Hospital i n Detroit. Paul L e m a n s k i a n d George Lemanski—Pitcher and catcher f o r a n A m e r i c a n League baseball team. Milton Larimer—Chief test d r i v e r f o r t h e C o m mercial Carriers Tr u c k i n g Co., i n Detroit. LaVallo A l g e r —Laboratory Te c h n i c i a n a t F o r d Hospital i n D e t r o i t . Vernie Mercer—Married t o f l y i n g i n s t r u c t o r a n d living i n Florida. Don Bodley—Professor o f science a t t h e University o f Michigan. , I. Ethel Mock—Missionary i n Africa. Dean B r o w n —Owner a n d Manager o f t h e l a r g est d a i r y i n t h e U. S. Rhea Meyer—Dress designer in New York. Eugene B u r n h a m —Touring t h e w o r l d a f t e r making h i s f i r s t m i l l i o n . Robert Radford—Electrical engineer a t t h e Ford Motor Company i n Detroit. Barbara Byers and Mary Lou Calhoon—Nurses at the F o r d Hospital i n Detroit. Thomas R i p l e y —Pilot f o r T. V. A . , A i r l i n e s w i t h headquarters i n Washington, D . C . Marion N o w a k —Factory w o r k e r a t Douglas C o .Jtanne Crabill and Norma Chapman—Both m a r r i e d a n d l i v i n g i n Sturgis. Marshall Rubley—Farmer n e a r Bronson. Eileen S h o o k —Owner o f B e a u t y Salon i n N e w York. Ralph Crabill—Owns large f a r m south o f Coldwater. Bill Sikorski—Farmer living south o f Bronson. C B a r b a r a DePuy—Housewife l i v i n g i n Bronson. Eleanor Smoker—Secretary i n Florida. Shirley Donnel—Doing secretarial w o r k i n D e troit. Jerome Smoker—Civil enginner working in South America. Juanita Duncan—Married a n d l i v i n g on a f a r m near Bronson. Virginia Sobeske—Housewife and doing secretarial work i n Bronson. Pat F i t z g e r a l d —Married a n d r u n n i n g " P a t ' s " Platter P a r l o r. ' Victor Spade—Owner o f a roller skating r i n k i n Battle Creek. John G a r m a n —"Big Time Operator." Marilyn Stough—Head of civil service department • in Washington, D. C. Donna May Graham—Planning a concert tour to begin a s s o o n a s h e r j o b o f t e a c h i n g a Northern I n d i a n a grade school i s t h r o u g h for t h e summer. Stanley Swif L—Industrial worker in Bronson. Barbara Ti r e —Secretary i n Bronson. Clifford Green—Farmer living southeast of Bronson. Charles Uhrig—Lt. C o m m a n d e r o f t h e f i r s t atcmic-powered destroyer. Walter G r e e n —Chief c o m p e t i t o r o f t h e B r o w n Dairy Farm. Bob V a n Husan—Manager o f exclusive n i g h t club i n New Yo r k . Eileen Heimert—Manager o f a c h a i n o f d r u g stores. The experiment was arranged a n d t h e date recorded b y : James Hollingshead—Poultry f a r m n o r t h o f Bronson. Robert Radford, Chairman Dave H o m e y Pat Fitzgerald Dave Homey—Chemical engineer for the DuPont Company. 18 �Class Will We, the Senior Class of Bronson High School, City o f Bronson. S t a t e o f M i c h i g a n , possessing a load o f learning, are o n a journey over rocks and hills of troubles, t r y i n g desperately to find a path t o t h e F i e l d o f Success. A l t h o u g h w e a r e of sound m i n d a n d memory, we are d o u b t f u l as to t h e o u t c o m e o f o u r p r e s e n t j o u r n e y, a n d therefore present this, o u r Last W i l l a n d Te s t a ment t o w i t : I, L a Va l l o Alger, w i l l m y ability to hold m y temper t o Alice Fry. I, Barbara B y e r s , w i l l m y d a n c i n g a b i l i t y t o Pearl Bailey. I. Dean Brown, w i l l m y f a r m i n g a b i l i t y t o A l a n Kalvin. I, D o n Bodley, w i l l m y p u l l i n t h e office t o Leo Fischer. I, Eugene B u r n h a m , w i l l m y h e i g h t t o J o h n n y Yesh. I, M a r y Calhoon, w i l l m y shortness t o Dolores Bogucki. I, N o r m a Chapman. w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o blush t o Betty Warpup. I. Jeanne Crabill, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o g e t a l o n g with t h e teachers t o m y sister, Joan. I, R a l p h Crabill. will m y position i n the National Guard t o anyone who is a big enough sucker t o f a l l f o r t h e i r line. I. J u a n i t a Duncan, w i l l m y position as manager of t h e girls' basketball teams t o E a r l Wa r ren Brower. I. Barbara DePuy, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o skip school to Joan Hunsicker. I, A r t h u r Ernsberger, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o be seen and n o t heard t o B i l l Richhart. I, P a t Fitzgerald, will my ability to hook my man before I g e t o u t o f h i g h school t o H e l e n Dunalski. John Garman, w i l l m y ability t o mooch paper and p e n c i l s f r o m M r . H e i s l e r t o M o r r i s Kolassa. I, Clifford Green, w i l l m y s k i l l a t p l a y i n g p o o l to Dick Nowak. I. Wa l t e r Green, w i l l m y p u l l w i t h Coach H i l t o n to F r a n k Buholtz. I, D o n n a May Graham, will m y position as president o f t h e H o m e Economics c l u b t o a n y fellow who t h i n k s he can handle t h a t m a n y girls. I, Eileen Heimert, w i l l m y position a s guard o n the basketball team t o Patsy Littlefield. I. J i m Hollingshead, w i l l m y pretended bashfulness to Dick May. I, David H o m e y, w i l l m y reserved s e a t i n t h e balcony o f t h e Ti b b i t s t h e a t e r o n F a m i l y Night t o Leon Blaski. I. Leonard Kotz, w i l l m y new c a r t o John Gladstone. I. M a r y A n n L a n e , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o w o r k t o Juanita Crabill. I, M i l t o n Larimer, w i l l m y way w i t h t h e women to M a r v i n Smoker. Donna Leatherbery, w i l l m y car to M a x Bucklin, and hope he doesn't run the wheels off it. I, George Lemanski, w i l l m y stubbornness t o Calvin L i l l y. I, Paul L e m a n s k i , w i l l m y p o s i t i o n a s f l o o r sweeper a t shop t o Paul McClanahan. I, Vernie Mercer. w i l l m y m a k e - u p t o Isabelle Bellman. I. Rhea Meyer, w i l l m y c a l m a n d placidness t o Sally B r i n k . I, Ethel M o c k , w i l l m y smallness t o L u e l l e n Honeywell. Marion N o w a k , w i l l m y quietness t o M e l v i n Larimer. I, Robert Radford, w i l l m y corny jokes t o Lloyd Lilly. Tom R i p l e y, w i l l m y d r a f t c a r d t o D o r a n Rubley. I, Marshall R u b l e y, w i l l m y shyness t o J o h n Seiler. I, Eileen Shook, w i l l m y scheme o f g r a d u a t i n g without studying to Don Hollister. I, B i l l Sikorski, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o pester people to anyone w h o t h i n k s he can get away w i t h it. I, Eleanor Smoker, w i l l m y slimness t o Vi r g i n i a Kruzka. Jerry Smoker, will my Dopey's Column to Doyle Hoopingarner. I, Virginia Sobeske. w i l l m y patience i n w a i t i n g to P a t DePuy. Victor Spade, w i l l m y h e a d o f h a i r t o M r . Stewart. I. M a r i l y n Stough, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o chew g u m in Mrs. Hamilton's class a n d get away w i t h it t o B e t t y Fairbanks. I. Stanley S w i f t , w i l l m y excuses a n d m a k e - u p work t o Bob Herman. I. Barbara Tice, w i l l t h e r i g h t - h a n d e d s l a n t o f my left-handed w r i t i n g t o R i t a Geiger. I, Chuck Uhrig, will my way w i t h the teachers to Jonas Rigg. I. Bob Va n H u s a n , w i l l m y h e i g h t 0 1 t o A r t Chard. Lastly, we leave o u r possessions n o t m e n tioned above t o the faculty t o dispose o f as t h e y see f i t . Signed, sealed a n d declared b y t h e Class of '47 t o be t h e i r last w i l l a n d testament. —Barbara Ti c e Mary Lou Calhoon Tom R i p l e y �Senior Play SEATED: Bob Vantlusan, Eileen Ileimert, LaVali() Alger, 1'ernettha Mercer, Donna I.eatherbery, Eileen Shook. STANDING: Juanita Duncan, David Homey, Barbara Byers, James Hollingshead, Milton Larimer, Rhea Meyer, Robert Radford, Marilyn Stough, Mrs. Tharp—director, Don Bodley. On t h e evening o f M a r c h 28, a f i n e c r o w d gathered i n t h e Bronson H i g h School gymnasium t o see - A Case o f S p r i n g t i m e " w h i c h w a s t h e t i t l e o f t h e senior play, presented u n d e r t h e direction o f Mrs. M a r g a r e t T h a r p . This year's senior p l a y was a comedy, involving a teen-age magician, c h i n chiras, a bright yellow formal coat, unsuspecting P. T. A., ladies, and g i r l trouble. Bob Parker (David Homey) gets i n bad w i t h t h e school principal. M r. Abernacker (James Hollingshead) because, t h r o u g h h i m . Luella, t h e m a i d ( J u a n i t a Duncan) dyed h i s f o r m a l coat b r i g h t yellow. H e also scratched h i s g i r l friend, Joan Abernacker (Barbara Byers) i n his magic act during an assembly a t school. and decides t o skip school. B u t he is overheard impersonating his f a t h e r a n d a doctor, b y h i s parents i Don Bodley a n d Eileen Shook). His sister, Betty ( M a r i l y n Stough) a n d h e r f r i e n d Eddy Abernacker (Robert Radford) t o o k Joan t o a college dance, so h i s brother, D i c k y ( B o b Va n Husan) with the help of Gwen 4E:leen Heimert), who adores him, sets a booby t r a p (sontrived o f such reliable ingredients as heating pads, flypaper, pepper a n d a p i n cushion). O f course, i t isn't Bob's f a u l t t h a t his m o t h e r has invited some P. T. A., ladies ( Ve r n i e Mercer, D o n n a Leatherbery, L a Va l l o A l g e r ) o v e r f o r t e a a n d they g e t c a u g h t i n t h e t r a p . A n d t o m a k e m a t t e r s worse, a plain-clothesman (Milton L a r i m e r ) c o m e s snooping a r o u n d a b o u t t h e r a b b i t s B o b f o u n d a n d brought home and is raising i n t h e cellar. Bob's frenzied parents are prepared t o really believe h e has stolen t h e l i t t l e pests b u t t h r o u g h t h e explanation o f Miss B r i g h t ( R h e a Meyer) t h e l a d y f r o m the zoo, t h a t the rabbits are really chinchillas, he not o n l y manages t o extricate himself but comes out on top, practically a millionaire. Clear profits o f t h i s play were $200. —Barbara DePuy 20 p. �Viking Staff SEATED: Marilyn Stough—Associate editor, P a t Fitzgerald—Editor, M r. Hodley—Adviser, Barbara Ti c e —Reservations. STANDING: Don Bodley—Associate editor, Donna I.eatherbery—Advertising. Although there a r e m a n y shortages again t h i s year, w i t h materials difficult to f i n d a n d prices h i g h e r t h a n ever, t h e Senior class o f 1947 h a s endeavored to publish a m u c h bigger a n d b e t t e r a n n u a l t h a n i n years before. T r a d i t i o n cannot be over- t h r o w n b y l a c k o f m a t e r i a l things. As you p i c k u p t h i s y e a r -book, y o u m a y n o t i c e t h e n e w p o s t - w a r p l a s t i c cover a n d b i n d i n g i n t h e class colors. I t contains m a n y n e w ideas. T h e o n e the staff most proudly presents is division sheets displaying appropriate p h o t o graphs instead o f drawings o r cuts. All p i c t u r e s w e r e t a k e n b y D o n a l d B o d l e y, a n d t h e p r i n t i n g w a s d o n e entirely b y t h e Bronson Journal. P i c t u r e s were engraved b y t h e F o r t Wa y n e Engraving Company. W e w o u l d l i k e t o t h a n k t h e Bronson J o u r n a l f o r d o i n g such a wonderful j o b o n o u r annual. I t i s appreciated v e r y m u c h . Our sincere t h a n k s a n d appreciation g o t o t h e business m e n o f t h i s c i t y for t h e i r splendid f i n a n c i a l support. T h e i r a i d m e a n t m o r e t h a n w o r d s c a n tell. W e a r e a l s o g r a t e f u l t o t h e r e s t o f t h e s e n i o r class f o r t h e i r w h o l e hearted co-operation i n t h e w r i t i n g o f various articles f o r t h e 1947 Vi k i n g . May t h i s a n n u a l b r i n g back m a n y d e l i g h t f u l memories i n years t o come. Editor—Pat Fitzgerald Assistant E d i t o r s —Marilyn S t o u g h Donald Bodley Sales M a n a g e r —Barbara Ti c e Advertising A g e n t —Donna L e a t h e r b e r y 21 �Times Past Junior Play o f '46 SEATED—Dave Homey, Eileen tleimert, Paul Lemanski, Pat Fitzgerald, Bob a n H u i . " Eileen Shook. STANDING—Don Bodley, Robert Radford, Marilyn Stough, Donna Leatherben. Reception o f '46 "Greenwood Te r r a c e " w a s t h e t h e m e t h a t was observed as the guests walked into the beautifully decorated dining room a t t h e h i g h school auditorium o n Saturday, M a y 25, 1946. The room was decorated w i t h snowballs, yel_ low and purple iris, a n d w i l l o w boughs, m a k i n g a very appropriate s p r i n g setting. A delicious, t a s t y d i n n e r o f baked h a m , escalloped potatoes, a n d a l l t h e o t h e r fine delicacies t h a t g o w i t h t h i s t y p e o f menu, was p r e pared a n d served b y t h e ladies o f t h e Eastern Star. During t h e intermission, w h i l e t h e banquet room was being transformed into a ballroom, the guests w e r e entertained b y a m o v i e i n o n e o f the classrooms. The m u s i c w a s f u r n i s h e d b y J o h n n y Barnes and h i s orchestra, a n d called t h e dancers i n t o the ballroom where they spent t h e remainder o f the evening i n gay enjoyment. It w i l l always remain a s a n outstanding event i n the memories of our high school days. —Clifford Green 1') �Senior Band Box LaVallo Alger—"All By Myself" Paul Lemanski—Cuddle U p a L i t t l e Closer" Donald Bodley—"My G a l S a l " Albert Lemanski—"Oh, B u t I D o " Dean B r o w n —"Life i s J u s t a B o w l o f Cherries" Milton L a r i m e r — " H i s Feet's To o B i g F o r T h e Bed" Eugene B u r n h a m —"Managua Nicaragua" Ethel Mock—"My Dreams Are Getting Better A l l The Ti m e " Barbara Byers—"Chicago" Mary Lou Calhoon—"It's t h e Ta l k o f t h e To w n " Rhea Meyer—"Bless Yo u " Norma Chapman—"Linda" Vernettha Mercer— " I ' l l Close M y Eyes" Jeanne C r a b i l l — " G u i l t y " Marion Nowak—"Zip a Dee Doo Da" Ralph Crabill—"Stone Cold Dead i n the M a r k e t " Barbara DePuy—"Sentimental Reasons" Robert Radford— " W h a t Do They Do On A Rainy Night i n R i o ? " Shirley Donnel—"The G y p s y " Tom R i p l e y — " I ' m Always Chasing Rainbows" Juanita Duncan— " I D o n ' t K n o w Enough A b o u t You" Marshall Rubley—"No One W i l l Ever K n o w " Eileen Shook—"Let's Go Back and Kiss the Boys Goodnight A g a i n " A r t h u r Ernsberger—"Bury M e O u t o n t h e Lone Prairie" Patricia Fitzgerald —"Open t h e D o o r, R i c h a r d " Bill Sikorski—"Every T i m e I G o t o To w n , t h e Boys G e t t o K i c k i n g M y Dog A r o u n d " John Garman—"Don't Be a Baby" Eleonor S m o k e r —"Anniversary S o n g " Donna May G r a h a m —"My God and I " Clifford Green—"Choo Choo ch'Boogie" Walter Green—"White Christmas" Eileen Heimert—"Do I W o r r y " James Hollingshead—"Night a n d D a y " David Horney—"Just a'Huggin' a n d a'Chalkin' " Leonard Ko tz —"Ga l i n Calico" Jerome Smoker— " To Each H i s O w n " Virginia Sobeske—"I D o n ' t K n o w W h y " Marilyn Stough—"Roly P o l y " Stanley S w i f t — " M y Philippino Baby'' Victor Spade—"On the Sunny Side of the Street" Barbara Tice—"How Are Things in Glocca M o r a " Mary A n n L a n e —"Heart A c h e s " Donna Leatherbery—"If I L u c k y " Charles U h r i g — " L i t t l e B r o w n J u g " Robert VanHusan—"Sooner o r L a t e r " Skip Day Due to their limited treasury, the Seniors followed t h e same pattern o n t h e i r skip day as did last year's graduating class. E a r l y Friday morning, on t h e 10th day o f May, they boarded buses bound f o r t h e " W i n d y City", Chicago. Their f i r s t d e s t i n a t i o n w a s t h e world's largest h o t e l , t h e Stevens. A f t e r checking a l l baggage, t h e y were t a k e n o n a conducted t o u r b y t h e G r e y -line Sightseeing Service. T h i s tour included Marshall Fields store, the Chicago Board of Trade, the Stockyards. Chinatown, the Aquarium and Planetarium. the Museum of Science and Industry. and the Tribune Tower. Friday n i g h t everybody h a d t h e i r p i c k o f t h e shows i n t o w n , a n d l a t e r t h e Class o f '47 dropped o n t o t h e i r luxurious beds w i t h sighs o f weariness. H o w ever, Saturday mo rn in g found t h e m b r i g h t a n d gay a n d ready f o r more. T h e i r free t i m e o n Saturday afternoon w a s spent i n shopping o r m o r e sight-seeing. Arriving i n Bronson S a t u r d a y n i g h t , t h e y stumbled o f f t h e buses a n d agreed i sleepily) t h a t being a Senior is O K ! 23 ��C IL A S S F14 S ��Next In Line With t h e a i d a n d direction o f t h e i r adviser. Mr. G a r e t h Heisler, t h e J u n i o r class has proven to be very successful. Two o f t h e i r m e m b e r s d r o p p e d o u t d u r i n g the year. T h e y were Shirley Bawden a n d B u r ton Hawkins. T h e y were replaced w i t h two new members who enrolled l a t e r in the year, Leonard Herman a n d C a t h e r i n e M i l t o n . T h i s leaves a total number o f thirty-six. During the year the Juniors were well represented i n f o o t b a l l , b o y s ' a n d g i r l s ' basketball, Home Economics Club, F. F. A., double sextette, band, c h o i r, a n d H i -Times. S e v e r a l students have received awards f o r t h e i r f i n e s p o r t s m a n ship and musical a b i l i t y. SE.-1111): \ I r k ii Latimet—V ice l'rr,ident, Mr. I Ickirr--Ad% ker, Rita Griger—Presid;mt. They have a large participation in basketball. The following girls were out f o r basketball: Sally Brink. B e t t y Fairbanks, R i t a Geiger, Joan H u n sicker, Betty Lawrence, and Virginia Wotta. T h e boys t h a t participated including the first, second. and t h i r d teams, a r e : M a x B u c k l i n , B i l l y J o e Ellison, L e o Fischer, J o n a t h a n Holmes, D o y l e Hoopingarner, R u s s e l l Niles, R i c h a r d N o w a k , Alan K a l v i n , Melvin Larimer, Paul McClanahan. and Eugene Platt. STANDING: Joan IItinsicker—Secretar, Max Bucklin— Treat, rer. future use. T h e p l a y w a s directed b y M r . a n d Mrs. G a r e t h Heisler. They sold refreshments a t a l l home football and basketball games in order to raise money f o r the Junior-Senior Prom which took place on May 24, 1947 i n honor o f the Seniors. Marion Bogart, R i t a Geiger. Doyle Hoopingarner. Joan Hunsicker, M e l v i n L a r i m e r, Russell Niles, and Dale Slisher are the Juniors t h a t help make u p t h e double sextette. The Juniors t h a t were chosen t o h o l d class offices h a v e c a p a b l y f u l f i l l e d t h e i r d u t i e s a l l through t h e year. • "Just D u c k y " was t h e t i t l e o f t h e p l a y p r e sented before a large audience b y t h e class o n December 19. I t c a n b e p r o u d l y s a i d t h a t i t proved t o b e v e r y successful. T h e p l a y n e t t e d $218 w h i c h was p u t i n t o t h e class treasury f o r The class motto is "Small but M i g h t y ! ' --Eleanor Smoker FIRST ROW—June Akins, Betty. Fairbanks, Rose Marie Smoker, Virginia Wotta, Pat DePux, Sally Brink, Betty. Lawrence, Wanda Rigg. SECOND ROW—Doyle Hoopingarner, Bob Kibiloski, Leo Fischer, Marion Bogart, Cathrine Melton, Phyllis Fitch, Wanda Kibi!oski, Alan Kalvin, Dale Slisher, Howard Wells. .FHIRD ROW—Kalvin Lilly, Donald Sikorski. Russell Niles, Joanathan Holmes, Wayne Wilson, Dick Nowak, Billy Joe Ellison, Clair Piatt, Eugene Piatt, Burton Hawkins, Leonard Herman. ABSENT—Peter Lampman. Paul McClanhan. 27 �Coming Along There were f o u r members w h o dropped out. They were: D a l e Johnson, w h o w e n t t o another school; Robert Barr, who joined the A r m y ; Jacob Fuller, w h o moved t o Georgia, a n d A r l o n C o l petsir, who dropped out. The Sophomore class was well represented i n extra-curricular activities. M e m b e r s of the class served o n t h e S t u d e n t Council, H i -Times s t a ff , Home Economic Club, Boys' and girls' basketball teams, b a n d , sextette, c h o i r, a n d i n baseball. Leonard S m i t h w a s t h e o n l y m e m b e r o f t h e class t o w i n a m a j o r award i n football. Their class assembly was i n t h e nature o f a mock wedding, w i t h Bob Speck as t h e bride a n d Doran Rubley as t h e groom. I t provided m a n y a l a u g h f o r t h e rest o f t h e student body. Helen Dunalski—Secretary-Treasurer, M r . Stewart—Adviser, D o r o t h y Wotta—President, J e a n K e c k l e r — V i c e President. The class added t o t h e i r treasury b y h a v i n g several sandwich sales d u r i n g t h e year. One day in September, the Class of '49 began the school y e a r w i t h sixty-seven students e n rolled. T h e y ended t h e y e a r w i t h sixty-three. Their class adviser was W i l l i a m B. Stewart. The class shows much promise o f success i n future years. Dean Brown FIRST R O W : Betty Hoffer, A l i c e F r i , Joyce Bucklin, Violet M a j o r, Delores Bogitcki, Luellen Honeywell, Maxine Burch, Barbara Rissman, Betty Warpup, Florence Rhinehart, Juanita C r a bill, M a r y L o u Cook, Joan Machan, Pearl A n n Losinski. SECOND R O W : Joan Yesh, M a r y E d n a Graham, M a r j o r i e Norton, Isabelle Bellman, Joyce Rublev, Joan Seiler, D o n Hollister, D i c k Stough, D a l e Cook, Leason Modert, D o r a n Rubley, Dorothy Hollister, Jeanette Himebaugh, DorotFrt F r y , A l v e r t a M e r c e r, M a r y A n n Bilicke, Peggy Kanauss. T H I R D R O W : Roger Yesh, L a M a r r Ta y l o r, M a r v i n Smoker, M o r r i s Kolassa, F r a n k Buholx, Jack White, G r o v e r Crabill, M y r o n Ripley, A r t h u r Chard, E a r l F a l k , Robert Speck, Leanard Smith, Robert Jones, Lee Richard Hiemert, Leslie Herman, E a r l Wa r r e n Brower, John Yesh. A B S E N T: Pearl Bailey, M a r y Canaway, D o n Jowler, John Gladstone, Valeda Kelso, Richard May, Jonas Rigg, M a r y J. N'orce, Robert Herman. 28 �Just Beginning Sixty-four hopeful-looking freshmen enrolled at Bronson H i g h School t h i s year. S o f a r, f o u r have left. T h e y are as follows: M a x Lilly, James and W a u n i t a Games, a n d J o a n Stetler. T h e class had one addition, F r a n k Tripp. Bronson High's Class o f '50 h a d representatives i n f o o tb a ll, basketball, baseball, F. F. A . , band, and Home Economics Club. T h e y a l l contributed 100 per cent during the Red Cross drive. The class had a seventy-five percent membership in t h e Student Council. I s _mar7 I P. • " . They were initiated o n September 27. A f t e r a m o c k wedding, t h e y w e r e a l l o w e d t o d a n c e or play games. Their assembly w a s greeted w i t h r o a r s o f laughter. T h e d a y o f a t y p i c a l f r e s h m a n w a s portrayed a n d a l l t h e teachers were a p t l y i m personated. Jerry Risstnan—Vice President, NI's. Ahd,ison—Adviser, Ronald W e s t —President, P a r t W i n g f i e l d — S e c r e t a r ‘ Treasurer. The new type o f school system caused Bronson t o have one o f t h e largest f r e , h m e n classes in t h e history o f t h e school. —Eugene B u r n h a m /41ost oiN t4161 odb • FIRST R O W : Kenneth Jowsay, To m Francisco, W e n d e l Green, D o n B r o w n , Ralph Burch, Melvin Schragg, Kenneth Bekte, Richard Burnside, I . . I ) . Keller. SECOND R O W : Imogene Porter, V i o l e t Grendell, S a l l y F i l k i n s , Patsy L i t t l e f i e l d , S h i r l e y Snyder, Ramona Nettleman, Wa n d a Boyd, Elizabeth To r n , Barbara Ross, A l i c e Smith, Betty Smoker, M a r y Deal, Virginia Kruska. T H I R D R O W : B i l l A u s t i n , Margurette Rossetter, Jane Hunsicker, A n n a M a e Green, V i v i a n Mede, Priscilla Tritch, Gloria Rezepka, M a r y Kolassa, Barbara Kibiloski, Juanita Games, N o r m l Pabst, Carolyn Klemmer, Inez Snyder, Joan Crabill, Lurline Kinter, Patricia Rifenburg, Jannet Blaske, Eleanor Davis, Paul Steeman. FOURTH R O W : Richard B o y d , B u r t i s Lash, D a v i d C r o y, Raymond Blaske, L e o n Blaske, Aubry Holt, B i l l Richart, C l i ff o r d Ditmer, M a n a r d G r e e k , B i l l Cuyler, Wa l t e r Lane, Gerald Rossetter, B i l l Wa r d , Richard Akins, Franklin Garman, Edward Frohriep, Dean Grendel. 29 �Junior High 1.1\11 • l i u k ()I ( . 1 I Vs•t,n —\1111 i i J ' • • The basketball t e a m w a s v e r y successful. T h e girls' sole sport was softball, although there were quite a f e w girls o u t f o r cheerleading. The m a i n p a r t y o f t h e y e a r was a n i n i t i a tion p a r t y f o r the Seventh grade. H o n o r i n g t h e American Indian, the party was centered around a teepee a n d campfire i n t h e back school yard. A good t i m e was enjoyed b y a l l attending. T h e class also sponsored a h a y ride. S E AT E D : M a r g a r e t Kehoe—Vice President, M r . B o i ough—Adviser, K e i t h T r a c y —President. S TA N D I N G : M a r y Barktiwski—Treastirer, M a x i n e Woodcox—Secretary. The j u n i o r h i g h E i g h t h g r a d e h a d a n e n terprising a n d successful year. T h e i r activities included a v a r i e t y o f sports, parties, activities, participation i n several money-making projects, and they were successful i n enlarging t h e i r class treasury. T h e i r Student Council a l d e r m a n w a s Randall Andrews a n d t h e i r news reporters were Janeane Honeywell a n d Betsy H i l t o n . The class colors selected were F r e n c h b l u e and gold. T h e flower chosen was the white carnation. T h e class motto is T h e Workers of To day A r e t h e Leaders o f To m o r r o w. " The sport activities carried on by the Eighth grade boys were m a i n l y basketball a n d softball. There were a large number engaged i n v a r ied activities. T h e r e w e r e a l a r g e n u m b e r i n Junior a n d S e n i o r b a n d a n d t h e class h a d a 101:1'; m e m b e r s h i p i n t h e J u n i o r Red Cross. Activities t o raise money f o r t h e class treasury were h i g h l y successful. T h i s success is one of t h e outstanding examples o f h o w t h i s class intends t o carry o n t h r o u g h o u t t h e i r f o u r years of Senior h i g h school. —Bill Sikorski FIRST R O W : Joyce W i l e r, Betsy H i l t o n , C o ! d i e Wilson, Janet Adams, Glenda F a i r, Beth Davis Marylyn Green, Nataline Kinter, M a r y Harrison, Dorothy I.arghry, Sarah Jane Metzger. SECOND R O W : C h a r l e s Littlefield, L a r y Ta y l o r , H a r v e y W h i t c o m b , R a n d a l l A n d r e w s , Susanne Troyer, Janean Honeywell, Lois Parsons, W y l l a Wa n a r, A l i c e Selby, J o A n n Bawden, Nancy Fair, A l l a n Shoup, Jack Reigle, John Wasikowsik, Richard Byers. T H I R D R O W : George Richardson, Clyde Nlilliman, Clarence Monroe, E a r l Goshorn, I r v i n Swift, H a r o l d Collins, Richard Bowerman, Richard Robbins, Ross H a r t , L e o Hoard, C l i ff t o n Roses, James Kreinbrink, M a r v i n Papke, M a x Wells, Earnest Harmon. A B S E N T: Charles Adams, A l l e n AIleshouse, Charles Bryie, A r n o l d Foster, Ronnie Hartman, Jean Hollister, Betty Nelson, Charles Somerlott, Ly l e Wiser. 30 �Junior High MARJORY A . C A T H C A R T Western Teachers College. "Break t h a t game l i t . " Fifty Seventh graders began t h e school year 1946-1947 w i t h M r. James Borough as t h e i r class adviser. D u r i n g t h e year, t h r e e o f t h e i r m e m bers l e f t b u t f i v e e n r o l l e d l a t e r, m a k i n g t h e total fifty-two. S E AT E D : Chuck Somerlott—Vice President, M i s s Cathcart—Adviser, Ronnie Hartman—President. Their class m o t t o was " W h a t We D o We Do Well" a n d t h e i r class f l o w e r w a s t h e r e d rose. Their Student Council representative is Max H i l - S TA N D I N G : Betty Nelson—Treasurer, Jean Hollister— Secretary. ton. one was basketball w h i c h M r. Borough coached. The team won three of the six games played w i t h Quincy, Union City, and Reading. The Seventh grade gave t w o parties t h i s year. The f i r s t was a n i n i t i a t i o n p a r t y ; t h e second, a hay ride. T h e Safety Patrol has been very active with M i x Hilton as Captain, and Lieutenants Dewayne W i l e r, J e r r y B o y d , P h i l l i p H o a r d . a n d Marshall Skinner. The Eighth grade is eagerly looking f o r w a r d to next year when t h e y w i l l be full-fledged h i g h school students. Among t h e m a n y activities h e l d t h i s y e a r, —Marion Nowak FIRST ROW': Barbara Blain, Marjorie Ball, Valda Parker, Connie Bercaw, Dola h a r t , Harriet Sikorski, Ellen Swift, Emelyne Lane, M a r l y n Cox, Donna Rae McIntyre, Patty Porter. SECOND R O W : N'ernon Kingsley, Dewavne V i l e r, Doris Boyd, Bonnie Forker, Betty Savage, Alice Hoard, June Buholz, Joyce Davis, Barbara Washburn, Joan F i f e r, E r m a Dehoff, M a r y Brown, Edna Swiger, K e i t h 11'ilbur, Wesley Quimby. ' U M W ) R O W : Te r r y M a r x , Louis C r h i g , Kenneth l i a t f i e d , Robert Belote, Curtis Hawkins, Dean Amos, Henry Schragg, Marshall Skinner, Rolland Sikorski, P h i l l i p Hoard, Lester Green, Jerry Boyd, Raymond McMurtrey, Norman Mock, Kenneth Marshall, M a x Hilton, Robert A n d erson, Buck Jones. A B S E N T: Joyce Adams, Carolyn Harrison. James Hoyt, L i l l i a n Lampman, Clara M a e Vorce, 31 ��S P 0 R T S ��Cheer Leaders 11111 Patsy Littlefield, Dorothy F r y, Pearl A n n Losinski, Inez Snyder, Betsy Hilton. �Champs FIRST ROW: Assistant Coach Smith, ',%,b r i R a p k , Jerome Smoker, Doyle Hoopingarner, Bob Van Husan, Tom Ripley, Bill Sikorski, Frank Buholtz, Max Buchlin, Billy Joe Ellison, Louis McManus, Coach Hilton. SECOND ROW: Albert Lemanski, Paul Lemanski, Clifford Green, Milton I.arimer, Dick Nowak, Leo Fischer, Bob Kibiloski, Paul McClanihan, Marshall Rubley, John Smith, Russ Niles, John Garman. After e n d i n g u p i n second, t i e d f o r t h i r d . and t h i r d place, t h e preceding t h r e e years. t h e 1947 football squad made the t o p and gained the championship t i t l e i n t h e L i t t l e " C " conference. George L e m a n s k i m a d e t h e t i e i n g t o u c h d o w n with Russ Niles kicking t h e extra point, m a k i n g :he score 7-6. In the Championship game, Quincy recovered a fumble on Bronson's 20 y a r d line a n d went a l l the w a y f o r a touchdown. T h e i r t r y f o r t h e extra p o i n t was blocked. I n the second quarter. Bronson came b a t t l i n g b a c k t o score, w i t h L e manski c a r r y i n g t h e b a l l a n d Niles c o n v e r t i n g the e x t r a p o i n t t o make t h e score 7-6. Q u i n c y was stopped the rest o f the game while Bronson made another touchdown led by Lemanski. T h e extra p o i n t w a s k i c k e d b y N i l e s t o m a k e t h e final score 14-6. This year's squad h a d good size a n d w e r e well experienced. T h e r e were t e n m a j o r l e t t e r men b a c k f r o m t h e 45-46 team. T h e losses t o the t e a m b y graduation a r e : George Lemanski, Fullback; To m Ripley a n d J o h n Garman, Ends: Clifford Green a n d M i l t o n L a r i m e r, Ta c k l e s ; Jerry S m o k e r a n d B i l l Sikorski, G u a r d s ; P a u l Lemanski and Bob VanHusan, Halfbacks. Membership on t h e A l l Conference team was well-dominated b y t h e C h a m p i o n B r o n s o n Vikings. T h e y were: George Lemanski, Center; Tom Ripley, E n d ; a n d B i l l Sikorski, Guard. Bronson 19-Athens 0 B r o n s o n 6 U n i o n City 0 Bronson 19-Litchfield 0 Bronson 19-Reading 6 Bronson 7-Jonesville 6 Bronson 0 -Homer 2 Bronson 14—Quincy 6 The i m p o r t a n t game o f the season was w i t h Jonesville, which made i t possible f o r Bronson to play f o r t h e Championship game. I n t h i s game —Bob VanHusan 36 �Champs Paul Lemanskt; f l a i l -back Bob Van Husan ; h a l f -back ior Al ht. rt Lemanski Full-hark rom R i p l e ; End Milton L a r i m e r ; Louis McManus; Guard Clifford Green; Tarkle Jerome Smoker; Guard John G a r m a n ; End Bill Sikorski; Tackle Marshall Ruble Tackle 37 �Vikings FIRST ROW: Bob VanHusan, Max Bucklin, Coach Smith, Melvin Lorimer, Marshall RubleManager, Tom Ripley, Clair Piatt. SECOND FRAN': Russell Niles, David Homey, Paul Lennanski, Albert Lernanski, Doyle Hcxi2ingarner, Leo Fischer. ney, George Lemanski, Paul Lemanski, To m R i p ley, and Bob VanHusan. The season's record was as follows: Bronson 13, Quincy 23; Bronson 35, Jonesville 37: Bronson 26, Union City 25; Bronson 26, Reading 23; B r o n s o n 26, L i t c h f i e l d 3 6 ; B r o n s o n 44, Athens 24; Bronson 32, Jonesville 30; Bronson 31, Union C i t y 22; Bronson 31, Reading 35; Bronson 29, Athens 27; Bronson 24, Homer 24; Bronson 28, Quincy 34: Bronson 33, B u r r Oak 26; Bronson 25, Colon 27: Bronson 48. B u r r Oak 35: Bronson 22, Colon 48. —Jerome Smoker Coach John S m i t h , i n h i s f i r s t y e a r as basketball coach at Bronson, made the Viking cagers a strong team i n the Little " C " Conference. T h e boys p l a y e d s i x t e e n g a m e s t h i s y e a r, w i n n i n g nine w h i l e losing seven. T h e y also played f o u r tournament g a m e s a n d w o n t h e consolation trophy i n t h 2 conference. Filled w i t h t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n t o w i n , t h e boys played a h a r d basketball season. S c o r i n g was led by Paul Lemanski, who was elected h o n orary c a p t a i n , w i t h D a v i d H o m e y a n d George Lemanski t h e p l a y makers. The boys who w i l l graduate are: D a v i d H o r - FIRST ROW—John Vest', Coach Smith, Dick Stough, Marshall Rubley Manager, I.. D. Keller. SECOND ROW—Alan Kalvin, John Gladstone, LaMarr Taylor, Bill Sikorski, Myron Ripler, Paul McClanhan. THIRD ROW—Jerry Rissman, Jack White, Bill Austin, Marvin Smoker. 38 �Vikings Dm le Iloopingarner ; Forward Captain Center lLernanski; u a P Russell N i l e s ; Forward Clair Piatt ; Forward Max Bucklin ; Center Melvin Larimer ; Guard Leo Fischer; Forward Bob Van Dusan ; Forward David Donley ; Guard Tom R i p l r ; Guard Albert Lemanski; Forward 39 �Vi-Queens FIRST ROW—Rita Geiger, Betty Fairbanks, Barbara Byers, Donna Leatherbery Eileen fleiinert, Rirginia Wotta, Betty Lawerence. SECOND ROW—Juanita Duncan, Manager, LaVali° Alger, Alice Fry, Dorothy Wotta, Eileen Shook, Joan Hunsicker, Sally Brink, Dorothy Fry, Coach Hamilton. Bronson 20—Athens 12 Bronson 19—Union City 13 Bronson 24—Union C i t y 10 Bronson 34—Athens 12 November 19 once again saw t h e girls' basketball season s t a r t . U n d e r t h e a b l e guidance and supervision o f Mrs. Nova Hamilton, the girls were promised an exciting season of basketball. To close t h e basketball season, t h e girls o r ganized class teams. T h e Juniors emerged v i c torious over a l l t h e games played a n d t h e Seniors were runners-up, w i t h t h e Sophomores w i n ning the consolation award. Forty girls turned out this year, and because of t h i s unusually l a r g e n u m b e r, t h e g i r l s were divided i n t o certain days o f practice. F i r s t year basketball girls were t a u g h t the fundamentals of the game. T h i s included r i g h t a n d l e f t h a n d shooting, p i v o t i n g , f i g u r e - e i g h t p a s s i n g , f o u l shooting, a n d o t h e r p r i n c i p l e s o f basketball. These p r e l i m i n a r y i n s t r u c t i o n s w e r e m e t w i t h enthusiastic interest and a few girls were able to participate i n t h e b i g g a m e s because o f t h i s training. The l a s t g a m e o f t h e season w a s also t h e last g a m e f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g Seniors: D o n n a Leatherbery, Eileen Heimert, Eileen Shook, B a r bara Byers, L a Vo l l o A l g e r, M a r y L o u Calhoon, and Juanita Duncan, w h o acted as manager. These girls are confident t h a t their places in basketball w i l l b e a b l y filled, a n d t h a t t h e V i queens w i l l b e undefeated i n m a n y seasons t o come. The second squad included girls w h o are o n first o r second team. T h i s squad is composed of Juniors a n d Sophomores, w h o w i l l c a r r y o n f o r the girls who graduate this spring. The girls i n basketball wish t o express t h e i r heartiest t h a n k s t o Mrs. H a m i l t o n f o r h e r u n tiring patience and expert advice. For t h e second t i m e i n t w o years. t h e g i r l s participated i n i n t e r -scholastic games. A n d , as in t h e t w o years previous, were undefeated. T h e schedule was as follows: —Juanita Duncan 40 �Vi-Queens tv I airhank,; ( ilal Virginia Wo t t a . Forward Rita G e i g e r ; Guard Sally B r i n k ; Forq;:ard �Junior High Basketball FIRST R O W —Jerry Boyd, Duane \Viler, Keith Tr a c y, M a x Hilton, Vernon K i n g s In, Raymond McMurtrey. SECOND R O W —Kenneth I l a t f i e l d , Lester Green, Kenneth Marshall, l ' h i l l i p Hoard, Norman Mock, Te r r y M a n , K e i t h W i l b u r. Junior Vi k i n g s ' Basketball w a s established b y several g a m e s w i t h o t h e r Junior H i g h basketball teams. T h e seventh a n d e i g h t h g r a d e t e a m s showed every s i g n t h a t t h e y w i l l m a k e basketball h i s t o r y f o r Bronson H i g h school i n coming years. T h e boys worked very h a r d u n d e r t h e direction o f M r. Borough. who should b e congratulated o n t a k i n g s u c h a n i n t e r e s t i n t h e J u n i o r H i g h boys, f o r basketball i s a v e r y good w a y t o h e l p t e a c h t h e boys good sporrsmanship. The e i g h t h grade, a l i t t l e more alert, won f o u r and lost two. T h e y defeated Union C i t y twice, w h i l e s p l i t t i n g t h e games w i t h Reading a n d Quincy. The seventh grade, a l i t t l e less experienced, showed m o r e speed i n c o m peting w i t h t h e i r opponents. T h e y w o n t h r e e a n d l o s t three. T h e combined seventh a n d eighth grade team has a perfect record t o t h e i r credit. T h e y w o n five a n d lost none. —Paul L e m a n s k i FIRST R O W : H a r o l d Collins, C h u c k Somerlott, George Richardson, R i c h a r d Robbins, L e o Hoard, Ross Hart, Charles Littlefield, Ronnie Hartman. SECOND R O W : I r v i n Swift, L a r r y Ta y l o r, M a r v i n Papke, Harvey Whitcomb, Coach Borough, Randall Andrews, Richard 13)ers, Jack Reigle, Clarence Monroe. 42 �A ��Calendar 17—Lost t o Jonesville. 18—Farewell assembly f o r H a r r y. 19—Junior play—"We have t o a d m i t — i t was pretty good!" 20—Finally, a w i n n e r —Union C i t y w a s t h e victim. Music assembly a n d t a l k b y Reverend Niles—Band awards given. September3—Two h u n d r e d a n d e i g h t sun-tanned i n dividuals enroll. 10—Upper three grades are getting acquainted w i t h a l l t h e new teachers. 13—Band marches a t Coldwater F a i r. 20—Beat A t h e n s i n f i r s t f o o t b a l l game. 21—Band get " A " r a t i n g a t Centerville F a i r. 26—Senior pictures taken. 27—All h a d f u n i n i t i a t i n g Frosh. 24—Assembly. 25—Christmas v a c a t i o n begins. W h o o p e e ! ! January- October- 2—School again—Quite a n u m b e r o f sparklers made t h e i r debut at the New Year. Mrs. H a m i l t o n returns w i t h broken a r m . 3—F. F. A., party. 5—Virginia Sobeske chosen D . A . R . r e p r e sentative. 7—Girls' season s t a r t s w i t h v i c t o r y o v e r Union C i t y. 8—Movie i n assembly. 10—Game here w i t h Reading. 13—Cramming starts. 14—Lost t o Litchfield. 1516—Semester headaches i exams. 17—No school. Beat Athens. 19—Beat Jonesville. 20—Did you notice Mrs. H a m i l t o n t o t i n g h e r flat i r o n ? 24—Beat U n i o n C i t y. 28—Girls w i n a n o t h e r v i c t o r y o v e r U n i o n City opponents. 29-30—Conference Basketball To u r n a m e n t at Quincy. 30—Farmers' D a y p r o g r a m i n g y m . 2— Ta l k o n "Manners" b y John Delavaux. 4—Beat Litchfield. 5—Duck season opened—"Where are a l l t h e fellows?" 9—Jonesville lost t o us. 10-11—Vacation by courtesy o f the Michigan Education Association. 14—First Student Opinion poll. 15—Pheasant season opens. 18—Beat Union City. 24—Band went t o Benton Harbor f o r m a r c h ing contests—Did you ever see such r a i n ! 25—Reading lost t o us—Pretty good record! 31—Townspeople sponsored dance a n d p a r ade f o r Hallowe'en celebration. November1— L i t t l e t o o m u c h braggin•! H o m e r w o n ! 6—Home Ec. Club sponsored annual MotherDaughter Banquet. 8—Beat Quincy. 10—American Education We e k starts. 14—Football awards given i n assembly. 15—Deer h u n t i n g season opens—Coach H i l ton w e n t h e said b u t w e wonder! 18—Activity periods begin. 19—Junior play tickets went on sale. 20—Football squad guests o f R o t a r y Club. Hot L u n c h e s s t a r t . 22—Sadie H a w k i n s p a r t y —"Lots o f f u n ! " 23—Twenty-five H o m e E c . g i r l s a t t e n d R e gional meeting a t Kalamazoo. 27—Eighth grade assembly. 28—Thanksgiving recess starts. February1—Won consolation t r o p h y a t Quincy. 4—Lost a t Reading. 6—That h i l a r i o u s Sophomore assembly. Athens there. 11—Licked B u r r Oak on t h e i r home floor. 14—Beat Homer i n a " l o v e l y game. Betty was i n a " t r a n c e " a t t h e assembly —must have been t h e magician! 16—Brotherhood Week begins. 18—Colon beat us. December6—Quincy t r i m m e d us i n first game of cage season. 20—Those g i r l s a r e p r e t t y good—They b e a t Athens t h i s time. Student B r o t h e r h o o d a s s e m b l y —Mrs. Shafer speaks. 21—Lost t o Quincy. 2—Beat B u r r O a k again. 9—School b e g i n s a g a i n —"My, t h a t w a s a long vacation, t h a n k s t o J o h n L . " 10—Seniors g o t proofs—"Let's see y o u r s ! " 11— A A A t r o p h y presented i n assembly. 4•-) �Calendar 12—Sextettes sing a t WOWO. 15—Viking goes t o press. 16—Another movie i n assembly. 17—Play baseball game w i t h Litchfield here 18—Little Theatre G r o u p presents a p l a y. 18-19—State Solo a n d Ensemble Contest a t Ann A r b o r. 22—Baseball w i t h Homer. ) Lost ) 24—Played Q u i n c y there. ) Won ) Rev. L i n d e n a t C e n t r a l School. 25—Home Ec. Club party. 28—Faculty assembly. 26—Assembly. 28—Doggone! C o l o n licked us. March- 3—Work on annual getting fast and furious. 6-7-8—District B a s k e t b a l l To u r n a m e n t a t Sturgis. 8S e x t e t t e s a u d i t i o n a t WOWO. 11—Boxing To u r n a m e n t sponsored b y F FA . Freshmen assembly. 14—Spring Concert by Music Department. The "ether episode"—Tom was " o u t l i k e a l i g h t " —must have been a " R e d " light. 15-16S c i e n c e D e p a r t m e n t t r i p t o Chicago —*NO said! 17—St. Patrick's Day. 20—P. T. A., Supper. Reverend Linden a t assembly. F. F. A., representatives went to Lansing Jim came back State Farmer. 21-22—District B a n d Contest a t Kalamazoo. 24—Viking Revue. 25S w e l l movie i n assembly. Home Ec. g i r l s d i d n ' t q u i t e m a k e i t t o Lansing. 28—Scientific m a g i c i a n i n t h e Senior P l a y, "A Case o f S p r i n g t i m e " i n f o r m e d a u d ience t h a t " r a b b i t s need exercise!" May1—Play Athens. 2—All- H i g h P a r t y. 8—Played a t Jonesville. 9—All Music assembly. 10-11—Skip D a y. Juniors discovered w h a t a " w o n d e r f u l " feeling i t is t o be a Senior! 13—Game w i t h U n i o n C i t y. 15—Play Reading. 17—Band attended colorful Tu l i p Festival a t Holland. 20—Played Jonesville. 23—Caps and gowns arrived j u s t i n t i m e f o r Senior assembly—"Didn't t h e y look d i g nified?" 24—Junior-Senior Reception. I t w a s v e r y "sweet"! 26-27—Baccalaureate. 26-27—Second semester exams. T h a t spring fever really told o n us! 28—Vacation f o r some, b u t w h a t a d a y f o r the Seniors! 29—Commencement! T h a t ' s a l l ! April1—Easter a s s e m b l y b y R e v e r e n d Russell King—He spoke t o lots o f " A p r i l fools"! 2-3-4—Easter vacation. 8—Open House a t Shop. 10—All- H i p a r t y. Seniors had physical exams at Coldwater. 11—Another o n e -day v a c a t i o n because o f Teachers' I n s t i t u t e . —Mary A n n L a n e 46 �Music Makers Bronson H i g h School s e n i o r b a n d h a s i n creased in number since last year. I t consists o f forty-two members, under t h e direction o f W i l l iam B. Stewart. T h e band w i l l lose six members this year b y graduation—Donald Bodley, D o n n a Leatherbery, R h e a M e y e r, E t h e l M o c k , R o b e r t Radford, a n d M a r i l y n Stough. A l t h o u g h t h e y are losing m a n y, t h e y are hoping t o have some new members by next fall. The b a n d opened t h i s year's f a l l season b y going t o t h e B r a n c h County F a i r a t Coldwater. They then w e n t t o Centerville's St. Joseph F a i r, where they took p a r t i n t h e contest i n marching and playing. T h e y received a f i r s t r a t i n g i n marching and playing. The next time the band played i n public was at t h e f o o t b a l l games. T h e y played a t every home game. T h e n i g h t before t h e last football game w i t h Quincy, the band took a t r i p to Benton Harbor where t h e y competed i n a marching contest w i t h several o t h e r bands. A l t h o u g h i t rained r a t h e r hard, i t did n o t prevent the bands from m a r c h i n g . B r o n s o n t o o k second division. I.ois Jean Hunsicker, Joan Crabill, Lurlene Kinter, Virginia ‘Votta. About this time of the year, Mr. Stewart gave out M a j o r a n d M i n o r awards a t a musical a s sembly. T h o s e receiving Major awards for being in the band f o r f o u r o r more years were: Robert Radford, D o y l e Hoopingarner, J o a n Hunsicker, Donald Bodley, M a r i l y n Stough, Eileen Heimert, Betty Fairbanks, a n d B e t t y Lawrence. T h o s e receiving Minor awards, having been i n the band two o r t h r e e years, were: E i l e e n Shook, B i l l y Ward, Alan Kalvin, Donna Leatherbery, and Barbara Byers. cert, held March 14. A week later, March 21, the band went to Kalamazoo for the District contest. There they took a second division. A t t h e State Contest i n A n n A r b o r they were awarded a First Division rating, t h e o n l y L i t t l e " C " band a t t h e Festival t o receive t h i s "superior" r a t i n g . T h i s was t h e f i r s t t i m e i n t h e h i s t o r y o f t h e school band t o receive such a r a t i n g a t t h e State Festival. T h e band is also planning on going to the Tulip Festival held a t Holland this spring. There is also a possibility t h a t t h e y m a y p l a y a t a Bluegill F r o l i c . T h i s completes t h e y e a r 194647 for the Bronson High School Band. During the basketball season, the band played a t e v e r y h o m e g a m e , i n c l u d i n g t h e g i r l s ' games. A f t e r t h e basketball season, t h e band's next public appearance was a t t h e i r spring con- —Ethel Mock RAND OFFICERS—Manager, Doyle Hoopingarner; Secretary, Joan Hunsicker ; Treasurer, Marilyn Stough; Student Director, Don Bodin- ; Publicity, Robert Radford; Director, Wm. R. Stee..art. 47 �Junior Band JUNIOR B A N D FIRST R O W — Ambrose Sikorski, Johnny Isllemmer, Beth McCrackety, T o m m y Norton, Jimmy Herman. SECOND R O W —Charlotte Rubley, J a n e Fitmimmons, Ann Fitzsimmons, M a r v i n Smoker, Richard Boyd, Robert Anderson, Gordon Sikorski, Margaret Kelvin, B i l l y Wingfield, Donald Piatt. T H I R D R O W —Paul Goodman, N i c h o l a s W h o r l e v , Wyllis Wa l k e r, J u l i e A n n Lippick, P a u l K e r n , Junior Phinney, M r. Stewart—Director, Vernon Kingsley, A l l e n Niles, Victor Nowicki, Joan Bawden. DOUBLE S E X T E T T E FIRST R O W —Donna M a e Graham, Violet Major, Helen Duna'ski, J o a n Hunsicker, Marrion Bogart, Rita Geiger. SECOND R O W — M r. Stewart—Director, D a l e Slisher, Melvin L a r i m e r , R u s s e l l Niles, D o y l e Hoopingarner, Don Bodley, Robert Radford. CHOIR FIRST R O W —Juanita D u n can, Joyce Bucklin, D o n n a Mae Graham, M a r y E d n a Graham, Mary Kolassa, Peggy Knauss, Betty Wa r p u p , Mary A n n Lane, M a r y E l len Callaway, Marriott B o gart, R i t a Geiger, M a r g a r ette Rossetter, Director—Mr. Stewart. SECOND R O W — Vernettha Mercer, Helen Duna!ski, Violet M a j o r , A l l e n K a l v i n , Richard Boyd, D o r a n R u b Icy, Billy Wa r d , Joan H u n sicker, Sally Brink, Lurlene Kinter. T H I R D R O W —Bill Austin, Dale Slisher, M e l v i n L a r i mer, Russell Niles, Kenneth Cuvler, L e o Fischer, D o y l e Hoopingarner, Bud Radford. ABSENT—Don Hodlev. �Band Pupils in the Junior Band range from the f i f t h grade through the n i n t h grade. There a r e t w e n t y - s i x members t h i s y e a r. S t u d e n t s f r o m t h e Parochial school are included i n t h e band f o r t h e first t i m e . As all o f last year's members were promoted t o t h e Senior Band i n o r d e r t o make room f o r the new members, M r. Stewart has a completely new Junior Band this year. I n s t r u m e n t s played a r e numerous a n d include a flute, a n u m b e r o f cornets, clarinets, trombones, baritones, saxophones, a n d drums. The J u n i o r Band accompanied t h e Senior Band t o t h e state contest a t A n n Arbor t h i s spring. T h e y observed t h e q u a l i t y o f musicianship required t o b e able t o compete i n such a contest a n d saw w h a t t h e y w i l l b e p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n after a f e w years. T h i s should encourage practice a n d h e l p t h e band i n m a n y ways. —Marshall Rubley Sextette A v e r y successful a n d enjoyable y e a r has been completed b y t h e combined sextette, six girls a n d s i x boys, u n d e r t h e instruction o f music d i r e c t o r W i l l i a m Stewart. Although the group first m e t just f o r the love o f singing, they harmonized so well t h a t t h e double sextettes were soon organized. T h e i r t a l e n t w a s soon acknowledged b y t h e school as w o r t h y o f recognition. S i n c e t h e n , t h e i r a b i l i t y has been h i g h l y appreciated b y o u r local a n d c o u n t y organizations. Through t h e year. t h e y have sung a t Rotary. Kiwanis, a n d Women's Clubs, a Sunday School convention, the Farmer's Day program and all of the Band Concerts as well as other special occasions. T h i s spring, they achieved, b y audition. the h o n o r o f singing over radio s t a t i o n WOWO a t F o r t Wayne, Indiana. One o f the members o f the girls' sextette, Virginia Sobeske, was compelled t o leave t h e organization a t t h e end o f t h e f i r s t semester. H e r place was filled' b y Violet M a j o r. At the close of the year, three members, Donna May Graham, Robert Radfrod. and Donald Bodley, graduate, thus making i t necessary f o r new t a l e n t t o be discovered f o r t h e coming year. —Rhea Meyer Choir Soon after the school term opened i n September, t h i r t y - t w o students enrolled in t h e senior h i g h school choir under t h e direction o f M r. Stewart. T h e c h o i r is composed o f n i n e sopranoes. t e n altos, six tenors, a n d seven basses. T h e y have two special numbers t h i s year, " L e t U s W i t h Gladsome Voice" a n d "Send F o r t h Thy Spirit." During t h e course o f t h e year. t h e c h o i r appeared i n several assemblies, t h e annual spring concert. and a t t h e County Teachers I n s t i t u t e a t Coldwater. The g r o u p h a s h i g h l y enjoyed singing together a n d w i l l r e g r e t losing f i v e seniors f r o m the group. T h e five are: D o n n a May Graham, Vernie Mercer. M a r y Ann Lane, Donald Bodley. and Robert Radford. —Milton L a r i m e r 49 �Hi-Times Staff a National honor award. T o qualify for the T. B. project, the school paper published editorials and special articles o n " H o w Christmas Seal Funds are Used t o I m p r o v e t h e H e a l t h i n M y C o m munity" a n d " W h y Nations Should W o r k To gether f o r Tuberculosis Control". T h e s e articles were w r i t t e n u p b y Patricia Fitzgerald, M a r i l y n Stough, and Donald Bodley. The H i -Times also received the All-American rating i n ' 4 3 - 4 4 a n d '45-'46, f r o m t h e N S PA , which is the highest r a t i n g t h a t can be bestowed upon any h i g h school newspaper. The H i -Times s t a ff has 42 members. T h e y do a l l t h e w o r k o f w r i t i n g , typing, a n d m i m e o graphing. T h e paper i s given t o every s t u d e n t at school, t o t h e Board o f Education, a n d i t i s sent t o r u r a l schools in t h e district, to neighboring h i g h schools i n t h e state, t o m a n y o u t - o f state schools and to service men and women who are Bronson H i g h School Alumni. Marilyn Stough—Associate e d i t o r, P a t F i t z g e r a l d —Coeditor, M r s . T h a r p —Advisor, D o n Bodley—Co-editor. The B r o n s o n H i -Times w a s organized i n 1935 and is a member o f t h e National Scholastic Press Association. The a i m o f t h e H i -Times i s t o back school and c o m m u n i t y projects, give students a n i d e a of journalism, and to acquaint people w i t h Bronson H i g h a n d i t s program. Mrs. M a r g a r e t T h a r p h a s been t h e H i -Times adviser f o r t h e p a s t e i g h t years. D u r i n g t h a t time, the H i -Times has received three state Certificates o f M e r i t f o r p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h e p r o ject on Tuberculosis Control, and i n 1943, earned —George Lemanski FIRST R O W : Betty Lawrence, Dean Amos, Leo Fischer, M a x Bucklin, George Lemanski, Dave Homey, Te r r y Marz, Joan Hunsicker. SECOND R O W : M a r y A n n Bilicki, Janean Honeywell, Betsy H i l t o n , Patsy Littlefield, Jane Hunsicker, Violet M a j o r, Peggy Kanauss, Donna Leatherbery, Sally Brink, Barbara Byers, Rita Geiger, Barbara Rissman, Shirley Donnel. i f i T H I R D R O W : L a Va l l o A l g e r, Geraldine K n a p p , N o r m a Chapman, M a r y A n n Lane, Jean Crabill, Eileen Shook, To m Ripley, Robert Radford, Helen Dunalski, Eileen Ileimert, Barbara DePuy, Donna Mae Graham, Juanita Duncan, Vi r g i n i a Soheske. A B S E N T: Eugene Burnham, Jerry Smoker, Pat DePuy, Betty Fairbanks, N'irginia Wotta, Joyce Davis. 50 �Junior Play g.! • \, .1. SEATED: Rita Geiger, Joan Hunsicker, Max Bucklin, Betty Lawrence, M r. Heisler—director, Marrion Bogart, Melvin Larimer, Wanda Kihiloski. STANDING: Jonathan Holmer, Mrs. Heisler—assistant director, Sally Brink, Doyle Hoopingarner, Leo Fischer, Russell Niles. Under t h e direction o f M r. a n d Mrs. G a r e t h Heisler, t h e J u n i o r Play. " J u s t Ducky", was presented i n t h e h i g h school auditorium o n December 19. V i r g i n i a Wotta and B e t t y Fairbanks were prompters. The p l o t surrounded B e t t y L o u M a x w e l l ( B e t t y Lawrence) a n d Bernadine Smith ( S a l l y B r i n k ) , w h o a r e a couple o f questions a n d problems r o l l e d i n t o one. M r . M a x w e l l ( J o n a t h a n Holmes) h a s j u s t been chosen a s t h e h e a d o f a citizens' committee, Connie M a x w e l l ( J o a n Hunsicker) a n d C r a i g Moore ( M a x Bucklin) have j u s t l e f t f o r t h e show, and everything is fine u n t i l Betty Lou a n d Bernadine g e t t h e idea o f w r i t i n g a l e t t e r t o Vester Blayne ( Wa n d a Kibiloski), love-lorn e d i t o r o f t h e evening paper. To make i t more exciting, t h e y say t h e w r i t e r is 14 a n d i n love w i t h a m a n of 44 w h o h a s t h r e e teen-age children. T h e l e t t e r w a s n ' t published. I n s t e a d , Miss B l a y n e c a l l s o n M r s . M a x w e l l ( R i t a Geiger( a n d t e l l s h e r t h e complete story, w h i c h n o one believes except nosey A u n t M a r y ( M a r i o n Bogart). Worse y e t , M r . Moore ( L e o Fischer), c h a i r m a n o f t h e citizens' committee and Del M a r s h a l l (Doyle Hoopingarner), a newspaper reporter, d r o p i n f o r a n interview w i t h Mrs. Maxwell. T h e girls t h i n k i t is t h e county " m a r s h a l " coming to arrest B e t t y L o u , s o i n t o a huddle t h e y go, deciding B e t t y L o u w o u l d j u s t have t o plead insanity. W i t h the help of l i t t l e brother, Wilbur (Melvin Larimer) and his friend, Hercules (Russ Niles). they make t h e men t h i n k the whole f a m i l y is "nuts", b u t a f t e r a f r e e - f o r - a l l a n d lots o f laughter, a l l ends well. The p l a y was a tremendous success a n d added $218 t o t h e class treasury. —Eileen H e i m e r t �Home Economics Club the cook hired t h i s year. T h e cook oversees t h e girls, a n d helps w i t h cooking a n d dishwashing. The g i r l s devote t h e i r t i m e a n d e ff o r t t o m a k e it successful. A l s o during this time t h e girls become b e t t e r classmates a n d l e a r n co-operation. Throughout t h e club year, t h e girls have served various dinners. The one main event o f t h e year was the a n nual M o t h e r -Daughter Banquet h e l d November 6. A candle- l i g h t ceremony was conducted a n d thirty n e w m e m b e r s w e r e i n i t i a t e d i n t o t h e Home Economics club. On November 23, t w e n t y - f o u r girls attended the R e g i o n a l H o m e Economics C o n v e n t i o n a t Kalamazoo. S E AT E D : M i s s Mason—Assistant A d v i s e r, Helen D u n alski—Vice President, D o n n a M a e G r a h a m —President, Mrs. S m i t h —Adviser. S TA N D I N G : Jean Keckley—Secretary, Vi r g i n i a Wo t t a — Treasurer. On A p r i l 25, the F. H. A., and F. F. A., sponsored a p a r t y f o r the Union City, Coldwater, and Quincy F. H. A., and F. F. A.. of Branch County. The H o m e Economics c l u b , c o n s i s t i n g o f sixty g i r l s u n d e r t h e sponsorship o f M r s . M a r garet S m i t h and Miss Margaret Mason, has been very successful w i t h t h e following officers: p r e s ident, D o n n a M a y G r a h a m ; v i c e - p r e s i d e n t , Helen D u n a l s k i ; s e c r e t a r y, J e a n K e c k l e r ; a n d treasurer, Virginia Wotta. Six delegates were chosen f r o m t h e c l u b t o attend the conference a t Michigan State College on March 25 and 26. They were: Helen Dunalski, Mary A n n B i l i c k i , J u n e A k i n s , Jeanette H i m e baugh, S a l l y F i l k i n s a n d Ve r n i e Mercer. S o m e took part i n t h e various talent shows. T h e H i s torian c h o s e t o r e p r e s e n t B r o n s o n a t E a s t Lansing was M a r y A n n Bilicki. —Vernie M e r c e r The H o m e Economics c l u b i s i n charge o f the H o t L u n c h p r o g r a m . M r s . E d W a r d w a s FIRST R O W : A l i c e F r y, Valeda D e l , Betty Smoker, M a r y A n n Bilicki, Joan Yesh, Lurline Kinter, Al i ce Smith, Barbara Ross, Shirley Snyder, Ramona Nettleman, I m o Gene Porter, Pats, Littlefield, Sally Filkins, Eleanor Davis, Joan Crabill. SECOND R O W : Marguerette Rossetter, A n n a M a e Green, L a Va l l o A l g e r, Geraldine K n a p p , Inez Snyder, Rose M a r i e Smoker, Jean Crabill, M a r y A n n Lane, Eileen Shook, G l o r i a Rzepka, Virginia Kruzka, Betty Warpup, Joyce Rubles, Wa n d a Boyd, Wa n d a Rigg, June Akins. T H I R D R O W : B a r b a r a Byers, P h y l l i s F i t c h , C a r o l y n K l e m m e r, M a r y Kolassa, M a r g a r e t Knauss, M a r y Lou Cook, Waunita Gaines, Doloris Bogucki, Maxine Burch, Luellen Honeywell, Patsy Wingfield, Barbara Kibiloski, Janet Blaskey, V i v i a n Mead, M a r y Ellen Conaway, Joan Machan, M a r y Deal, Eileen Heimert. A B S E N T: Barbara DePuy, Juanita Duncan, M a r y Edna Graham, Jeanette Himtbaugn, Barbara Rissman, M a r y Jane Vooras, 1"ernie Mercer, Juanita Crabill, M a r y Alice Jones, Alberta Mercer, Catherine Melton, Pearl A n n Losinski, Dorothy F r y. 52 �F. F. A. The F u t u r e F a r m e r s o f A m e r i c a , o r t h e The F u t u r e F a r m e r s o f A m e r i c a i s a n o n profit, non-political, f a r m y o u t h organization o f voluntary membership, designed to take its place along w i t h o t h e r agencies s t r i v i n g f o r t h e d e velopment o f leadership, b u i l d i n g o f a m o r e improvement o f country life. F. F. A. as i t is commonly known, is the national organization of, by a n d f o r, boys studying vocational a g r i c u l t u r e i n p u b l i c secondary schools under t h e provisions o f t h e National Vocational Education Acts. (( on tintied o n Page 5 5 ) SEATED: President—James Hollingshead, Advisor—Mr. Hilton, V k e President—Dean Brown. S TA N D I N G : Sentinel—Myron Ripley, Secretary—Dick Stough, Tr e a s u r e r - - W a l t e r Green, Reporter—Jonathan Holmes. FIRST R O W : John Seiler, D o n Hollister, Butch Ripley, Burton Hawkins, Leonard Smith SECOND R O W : Stanley Swift, Milton Larimer, Jonathan Holmes, Don Sikorski, Ralph Crahill, Dale Cook. 53 �Scouts BOY SCOUTS FIRST R O W : D o n a l d P i a t t , Duane \ V i l e r, Ronnie Hartman, Charles Littlefield, M a x H i l t o n , Kenneth M a r s h a l l . SECOND R O W : M r . Borough Scout Master, George Richardson, C h a r l e s S o m e r l o t t , B i l l Austin, B i l l Cuyler, Jerry Rissman, Dean Amos, K e i t h Tr a c y. CUB SCOUTS FIRST R O W : J u n i o r F i n n e y, Paul Goodman, B i l l W i n g f i e l d , Paul K e r n , R o b e r t L a u g h r y, Nickey W h o r l e y, Charles C o l lins. SECOND R O W : B o b I l i l t o n , Martin C r a b i l l , D o n a l d S t . ( l a i r, Raymond Kosmeric, N a than Coats, Johnny Gurnsey. oiRt. scot--rs FIRST R O W : C a r o l y n K l e m mer, Patsy 1Vingfield, Betsy H i l ton, Janet Adams, W y l l a W a n ar, B e t t y Nelson, N a n c y F a i r , Ruth Rierson, Inez Snyder, P r i cilla Tr i t c h . SECOND ROW': M a r y l y n Cox, Donna Rae McIntyre, Jane Hunsicker, P a t s y L i t t l e f i e l d , B a r bara K i b i l o s k i , J o y c e D a v i s , Joan F i f e r D o r o t h y L a r g n t y, Sally Filkins, Wa n d a Boyd, A s sistant Leader—Miss Mason. T H I R D R O W ' : Margaret Rissman, Phyllis Blain, Kay Weldon, Irene Bodies, Judy Wa n a r, Doris Boyd, P h y l l i s H a r t m a n , J a n i s 1'orce. • �Reception Had you been there, you would have walked through t h e d o o r w i t h these words above y o u r head: " T h r o u g h these portals pass t h e sweetest people o n e a r t h ! " O n c e inside, you would have seen t h e wonders o f t h e beautiful make-believe world o f "Candyland." After t h e groups o f f o r m a l l y dressed g i r l s and b o y s entered t h e d o o r, g i a n t p e p p e r m i n t sticks, g u m -drop t r e e s , h u g e l o l l y p o p s , a n d mounds of candy cotton which looked like sugary spider webs, greeted their eyes. This make-believe candyland was t h e proud presentation o f the Junior class of Bronson H i g h School as a last farewell to the graduating Senior class. The Junior-Senior reception was held i n t h e high school gymnasium on May 24. T h e banquet was also h e l d i n t h e gym. T h e m e n u included chicken w i t h all the trimmings, and pie a la mode for dessert. M r . Bodley, M i l t o n L a r i m e r, t h e Senior class president, and Rita Geiger made the after-dinner speeches. M u s i c f o r d a n c i n g w a s provided by Guy Fitzsimmons and his orchestra. The Seniors extend t h e i r sincere thanks and appreciation t o t h e J u n i o r class f o r a l l t h e t i m e and e f f o r t spent i n preparing t h e 1947 J u n i o r Senior reception. —Jeanne Crabill All Hi Parties There were f o u r A l l - H i parties given d u r i n g the year o f 1946-1947. T h e f i r s t w a s t h e f r e s h men i n i t i a t i o n h e l d o n September 27, a t w h i c h the freshmen were duly initiated into senior high school. T h e y w e r e asked t o introduce t h e m selves a n d a m o c k w e d d i n g w a s h e l d b e f o r e they were considered a p a r t o f t h e senior h i g h school student body. D a n c i n g and games ended this hilarious evening o f f u n . On Sadie Hawkins day, November 22, m a n y Dogpatchers came to town f o r t h e i r annual evening o f f u n . T h e r e were costumes o f a l l kinds, several Daisy Maes and L i ' l Abners. M a n y contests were held a n d prizes given. A t t h e stroke of twelve, t h e Daisy Maes a n d L i ' l Abners w e n t back t o D o g p a t c h t o w a i t f o r a n o t h e r Sadie Hawkins day. A dress-up p a r t y w a s h e l d o n t h e 1 0 t h o f April, w i t h dancing as t h e m a i n feature o f t h e evening. A n o t h e r dress- u p p a r t y w a s h e l d o n May 2 . T h e g y m w a s decorated i n a s p r i n g theme. T h i s p a r t y ended t h e A l l - H i parties f o r the year and was the last one of all f o r the Seniors. T h e S t u d e n t Council h a s always d o n e a fine j o b o f g i v i n g p a r t i e s f o r t h e s t u d e n t s , and a t least one or two will always remain in the memories o f Seniors long a f t e r graduation. —Shirley Donnel F. F. A. (('ontinued from Page 53) The activities o f t h e Bronson Chapter were confined m o s t l y t o t h e i r seed sales a n d b o x i n g program. The t w o delegates s e n t t o t h e state-wide meeting o f a l l chapters i n good standing w e r e Richard S t o u g h a n d J o n a t h a n Holmes. T h i s year, James Hollingshead was sent t o t h e state convention w i t h t h e delegates t o b e raised t o the degree o f State Farmer. permanent a g r i c u l t u r a l organization, a n d t h e Most o f the boys served on a t least one o f t h e numerous committees appointed t h i s year. T h e chapter is always r u n b y school boys enrolled i n vocational a g r i c u l t u r e , u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n o f Mr. Charles R. H i l t o n , t h e i r advisor. The National Emblem of the F. F. A. is composed of five m i n o r emblems w h i c h have certain symbolic meanings. T h e y a r e : t h e o w l , s y m bolic o f wisdom a n d knowledge: t h e r i s i n g sun, emblematic o f progress a n d t h e n e w d a y t h a t will dawn when all farmers are trained and have learned cooperation: t h e p l o w, t h e s y m b o l o f labor and tillage of the soil: and the cross-section of an ear o f corn, representative o f common i n terests. T h e A m e r i c a n f l a g a t t h e s t a t i o n o f the reporter and the pictures of Washington and Jefferson a t t h e station o f our treasurer are n o t included o n t h e National emblem. —James Hollingshead �Thank You Minch's H a r d w a r e John P. L a n t z Jack's B a r b e r Shop — and — Charlotte's Beauty Salon "On the Corner" Electrical Supplies Phone 63J - 63M " To L o o k Yo u r B e s t See U s " Phone 127 HARDWARE DEALERS— Phone 1 2 PLUMBING A N D H E AT I N G •+ -• Bronson H a r d w a r e PRINTERS— CLOTHIERS— Phone 193 Bronson J o u r n a l Diebel's H a r d w a r e Fine Commercial P r i n t i n g Phone 57 Phone 5 9 • INSURANCE— R. A . McCracken Men's Furnishings a n d C l o t h i n g ▪" •F • RESTAURANTS— CONFECTIONERY— Powley's Insurance 36 Years of Business" Mel's C a f e a n d B a k e r y Phone 4 5 Phone 230 Foy's C o n f e c t i o n e r y Phone 25 -- •-+-• Jive H i v e JEWELERS— Davis & Jones "Where F r i e n d s E a t " Phone 194J Jewelers and Optometrist •F • Store Established 1879 Phone 62 CO-OPERATIVE— Bronson Co-operative Association Phone 76 AUTOMOBILE DEALERS— •F • Bruce C h e v r o l e t S a l e s C. R . G o n s e r "Buy B e t t e r W i t h B r u c e " Phone 7 8 GRAIN E L E VATO R — Batavia E l e v a t o r Co. Jeweler D. Warren Williams •- • LUMBER COMPANIES— S. Va n H u s a n & B r o c k B r o w e r Grains a n d Feeds "Best i n N e w a n d Used C a r s " Phone 1 4 6 - J Ph. 171E12 & 63E12 Coldwater Bronson Coal & L u m b e r Ya r d Phone 47 + Bronson M o t o r Sales Ford Sales a n d Service Phone 240 Friedrich B r o t h e r s "Everything t o Build A n y t h i n g and BANKS— Fuel t o Keep i t Wa r m " Phone 84 -• Peoples State B a n k "Friendly Service" Phone 1 9 Bodley Studio B A R B E R S Phone 96 Bailey's Dairy All D a i r y Products a n d Homogenized M i l k " Phone 23E2 Coldwater ▪DENTISTS--Compliments— PHOTOGRAPHERS— -For t h e Best i n Pictures, See U s " DAIRY— Swain's Barber Shop Dr. J. A . Sommer Sr. Dr. John A . Sommer Jr. �Mr. Advertiser DRUGGISTS— T H E A T E R S FACTORIES— Bronson D r u g Company Coliseum T h e a t e r Prescription a n d F o u n t a i n Phone 68 "Where You See and Hear the Best" Phone 89J Kern P h a r m a c y "The Friendly D r u g Store" Phone 1 9 6 - J PHYSICIANS- Precision To o l a n d D i e Phone 88 Bronson Reel Co. Phone 145 -Compliments— F. L. Phillips, M. D. 4. Phone 105J FILLING STATIONS— K & L To o l a n d D i e Phone 6 Martin's Su per Ser. vice Garage a n d Wrecker Service Phone 5 4 —Compliments— 4. Dr. Dean T. C u l v e r Phone 3 6 J FUNERAL HOMES— Kubasiak Funeral Home Ambulance Service Phone 39 4. Cox Funeral Home Ambulance Service Phone 55-J -4- FIVE & T E N STORES— Shop a n d Save a t Hunsicker's 5c t o $1 Store Phone 44 FLORISTS— -+- CLEANERS— -+- Douglas Manufacturing Company A i r w a y Cleaners L. A . D a r l i n g Co. Phone 7 9 Metal D i v i s i o n — Plastic D i v i s i o n Midwest F o u n d r y "Everything i n Display Equipment" -4- -4- DEPARTMENT STORES— D a n c e r ' s Phone 250 GROCERS— Quality M a r k e t Groceries a n d M e a t s Modern Homes Phone 191 Electrical Appliances W. Chicago St. Furniture Show by Clemenson "Furniture a s New a s To m o r r o w " Modern Homes—W. Chicago St. Lane B r o s . Groceries a n d D r y Goods Phone 4 9 Bronson F l o r a l Co. "Let o u r Flowers Speak f o r Yo u " Phone 110-J Aldrich & M a y Groceries and Meats Phone 46 FURNITURE— Bronson F u r n i t u r e C o . Red & W h i t e Store "Where Quality is Higher Than P r i c e " Phone 106 "Quality Meat and Groceries" Phone 4 3 57 �Will You Write Your �Name In My Book �PLASTIC B I N D I N G Licensee N o . 1 0 6 IL S. P A T E N T No. 1970285 ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Spatial Coverage Michigan Bronson https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/fa5bc2712ec9461af3fc0ee05f7aa949.pdf 062e7af2ea3f48fbb8211d2bc9cdd936 PDF Text Text ���lite & a g e . . • .11 ••••• qa/reala4ci With the completion o f c u r high school days, we have assembled i n this Annual t h e history and happenings o f t h e past f o u r years. S e l d o m can be found memories and friendships so deep and sincere as those during the school years of our lives. The under-classmen, t h e reception, class plays, clubs, sports, a n d other activities are a l l recorded i n this, o u r 1948 Viking, t h a t they m a y be cherished and remembered as a dear part o f our high school career i n years to come. —Eugene Niles —2— �SEGA241.4e0134 MARGARET THARP 2edicatiofrt In appreciation a n d recognition o f t h e integral p o r t she represents in our high school lives, we dedicate our 1948 Viking t o Margaret Tharp, our teacher and our friend. For her remarkable work as advisor o f the H i -Times and director o f cur Senior Play as well as her patient work i n t h e classroom, w e wish t o show our gratitude. The impression she has mcde upon our lives will help us to meet life's challenges more courageously. —Joan Hunsicker. —3— a �Piwia94.te All t h e world's a stage. And a l l t h e m e n a n d women are merely play:rs. Shakespeare. The Seniors of 1948 are graduating from high school to face starring roles—to b e given leading parts as good citizens—to be the main actors on the stage o f the world. —RITA GEIGER. �1 1 1 P4apain ACT I TheCiadAitaoon ACT I I M s c Mueabta, N e a l e ACT I I I 9intheSpArYzis44efrta ACT I V T h e e1l44/WOOL �I. Is Is Is I , E F T 1 ' ( ) V t r z l n i , 1 \ V e t t r t - - , 1 1 N 1 r I r M r 1 1 , . i i i 1 1 1 1111 . . 1111 . . , 111 , 1111 , 1 1 1 / Y I . he74q d i e 24ama 4.10.tua1 Siaa Work on t h e ' 4 8 Viking began i n November soon a f t e r t h e A n n u a l Staff was selected. Much t i m e was spent i n planning t h e b o o k a n d i n engaging t h e photographers and engraver. We are very grateful to the business men of Bronson for their generosity. T h r o u g h the combined efforts o f the Annual Staff, t h e Senior Class, and the Business Men, this book has been published f o r you, the students of B. H . S. W e hope that i t will serve as a happy reminder o f your high school days. big Nig —Sally Brink. iv( log —6— a ��gispeitiiiiendeoti Mr. Bodley h a s been greatly responsible f o r t h e r e -organization o f o u r school district. P r e s i d e n t o f t h e Michigan Association o f Equalization o f Schcols a n d m e m b e r o f t h e Council o f the Michigan Association o f School Administration are just t w o o f h i s many activities. He has always shown a k e e n interest i n students a n d student activities, a n d w e o f t h e senior class have enjoyed working with him as class advisor. E LW Y N J . B O D L E Y Azincipcd His work a. principal at B. H. S., Head of the Agricultural Department and F. F. A.. and Football Coach makes Mr. Hilton a busy man a t school. Out o f school he is Vice-Chairman o f the Branch Count',! M. E. A . a n d Delegate t o the Representative Assembly o f the State M. E. A. Mr. Hilton has been coaching football for the past eighteen years, and was coach at the time the Little " C " Conference was formed. W e are especially proud o f the f a c t t h a t during the sixteen years of Conference football, Coach Hilton has coached eight championship teams. —Clair Piatt. CHARLES R. H I LT O N —8— �1 JAMES B O R O U G H Hey! ! " DORA A N D E R S O N "Everybody down." Junior H i g h 1 MARJORIE C AT H C A R T 'All rich', lerc have no more o f t h a t . " English •VILLIAM B. STEWAR'r "Cut, C u t . ' " MARGARET T H A R P "Are y o u t a r d y ? " S TA N L E Y S W E E T "Time t o get t o work.- Latin, Literature Shop EUNICE M A R T I N "Listen, w h i l e I t a l k n o w. " R AY W O R T M A N "Us?. y o u r h e a d i n s t e a d of y o u r h a n d s . " N O VA H A M I L T O N " W r i t e y o u r n a m e on t h e board." H o m e Ec., J u n i o r H i g h Junior H i g h Commercial D e p t . CHARLES R. H I LT O N "Pipe down, let's get t h i s meeting o v e r w i t h . " Agriculture Dept. KENNETH CONLEY "Have you h e a r d t h e l a t est a b o u t m y c a r ? " Music D e p a r t m e n t Junior High SIGARD SONNEVIL "Come on fetlows." Shop bs. 44, MARGARET MASON "Now class . . . . " GARETH HEISLER "May I have your undivided a t t e n t i o n ? " Home E c o n o m i c s Social S t u d i e s D e p t . Science. M a t h e m a t i c s �1948 lap clic-iota/I Sludeofis Cs., N N Salataia, Vaiedicia4 OPPORTUNITIES DOORS T O T H E F U T U R E The opportunities t h a t a w a i t o u r young m e n and women today exceed many times those t h a t existed i n this or any other country a t a n y t i m e in history. T h a t i s w h y I believe i n A m e r i c a n democracy. Two great doors open t o t h e Class o f 1948 as they leave h i g h school. On one door are t h e words: E N D OF FORMAL EDUCATION. T h r o u g h t h i s door w i l l pass those who h a v e chosen t o d o a w a y w i t h t e x t books and classroom i n s t r u c t i o n a n d g o i n t o various occupations. I n s c r i b e d o n t h e o t h e r d o o r a r e the words: B E G I N N I N G O F H I G H E R E D U C A TION. T h i s door w i l l b e opened b y those w h o wish t o f u r t h e r t h e i r knowledge b y a t t e n d i n g institutions o f h i g h e r l e a r n i n g . Born Americans, especially y o u n g m e n a n d women o f t o d a y, a r e i n c l i n e d t o t a k e t h e i r blessings f o r granted. T h e y f a i l t o realize h o w greatly they are envied, not only f o r their material possessions, b u t f o r t h e i r opportunities b y the youth of other countries. Opportunities a r e u n l i m i t e d i n t h e f i e l d s o f television, radar, chemical engineering, electronics, medicine, t o say n o t h i n g o f t h e opportunities t h a t e x i s t f o r advancement i n t h e already established fields o f business, education, i n d u s trial arts, and government. The decision we make in passing through these doors w i l l probably h a v e a s f a r - r e a c h i n g effect upcn our lives as any decision we will ever make. Why d o some choose t h e d o o r m a r k e d E N D OF F O R M A L EDUCATION? S o m e a r e t i r e d o f s7hool b o o k s a n d f e e l t h a t college w o u l d n o t further t h e i r vocational a i m s . O t h e r s d o n o t have sufficient f u n d s t o p e r m i t t h e m t o foster higher education a n d s o a r e anxious t o establish themselves i n i n d u s t r y, f a r m i n g , secretarial work, homemaking, o r t h e armed services. Modern education, I sometimes t h i n k , makes things t o o easy f o r t h e young people o f today. Boys and girls who have never had to work hard for a n y t h i n g a r e unprepared f o r t h e realities of l i f e . T h e y expect o p p o r t u n i t y t o open t h e door f o r them. T h e y forget you've got t o push! An i m p o r t a n t p a r t o f every student's t r a i n i n g , in m y opinion, is t o accept tasks he doesn't like. Many w o n d e r i f t h e graduates a r e prepared for these positions. S i n c e our school is not totally a college p r e p school, students w h o p l a n t o end f o r m a l education w i t h g r a d u a t i o n prepare themselves i n h i g h school t h r o u g h t h e commercial, h o m e economics, vocational agriculture, o r shop courses. T h e y have been given a n opportunity t o concentrate t h e i r studies o n subjects which t h e y enjoy a n d so prepare themselves f o r the future. I t i s a w e l l k n o w n f a c t t h a t m a n y of o u r o u t s t a n d i n g citizens h a v e been a b l e t o Only u n d e r w o r l d democracy, h o w e v e r c a n the w o r l d progress. S c i e n c e cannot f l o u r i s h i n a concentration camp. I t i s n o mere accident that A m e r i c a , t h e c r a d l e o f l i b e r t y, h a s a l s o been t h e cradle o f invention. We who live under the Stars and Stripes enjoy the very essence o f freedom: t h e r i g h t t o work, play, s t u d y, worship, speak, listen,—the o p p o r - 1 3 - �7 Salesiata4 Valecliday reach t h e i r goals merely t h r o u g h t h e i r o w n i n itiatives. tunity t o achieve o u r d e s t i n y —the c h a n c e t o venture and to succeed. A m e r i c a offers a beacon of hope t o l i g h t t h e paths o f people everywhere in t h e d a r k a f t e r m a t h s o f w a r. A large percent of our class is opening the door which l e a d s t o t h e B E G I N N I N G O F H I G H E R EDUCATION. B e h i n d t h i s d o o r t h e s t u d e n t s will c o n t i n u e t o s t u d y b u t o n a n enlarged a n d intensified scale. Granted, our democracy isn't perfect. W e still have i n j u s t i c e t o combat: r a c i a l discrimination. abridgements of civil liberties, a n d u n f a i r p o l i t i cal o r economic practices wherever t h e y exist. Racial d i s c r i m i n a t i o n i s t h e greatest o f t h e s e evils. especially i n t h e south. T h e r e t h e y d o n ' t allow t h e negroes t o ride i n t h e same section o f the street car w i t h the whites, and various means are used t o deprive t h e m c f t h e i r vote. T h a t ' s because our technology has outstripped our social progress. Some have chosen college f o r cultural development, t o obtain a good general understanding o f the finer arts. O t h e r s are interested i n securing technical knowledge i n a specific f i e l d . A l l o f them f e e l t h a t h i g h e r education w i l l p r e p a r e them t o better f i l l t h e i r positions i n t h e i r c o m munity and i n t h e economic world. Most o f these graduates have been p r e p a r i n g for college since t h e y were freshmen b y t a k i n g the college preparatory academic requirements. Besides s t r i v i n g f o r good scholastic grades, t h e y have conscientiously tried t o develop such c h a r acteristics as accuracy, punctuality, good sportsmanship, a n d dependability; t r a i t s w h i c h are so important t o t h e success o f every individual. History in the making is always a l i t t l e blurred and out o f focus; b u t we do progress. Americans now generally accept t h e proposition t h a t t h e y are concerned w i t h t h e i r neighbors' welfare, and that t h e area o f t h e neighborhood i s constantly widening a s m o d e r n science i s s h r i n k i n g t h e world. T h e y recognize t h a t t h e y owe a d u t y t o society, a n d people everywhere a r e assuming a more d i r e c t a n d active interest i n t h e r u n n i n g of t h e i r o w n communities. Real scholastic competition will be encountered for the first t i m e by many of our graduates when they e n t e r college. W i t h t w o a n d a h a l f m i l lion students enrolled in colleges and universities in this land of ours, competition t o reach the top is going to be more challenging t h a n ever before. The U n i t e d S t a t e s t o d a y i s e v e n m o r e t h e land o f opportunity t h a n i t was f i f t y years ago. To k e e p i t so, b y m a i n t a i n i n g a n d p e r f e c t i n g our democracy, should be t h e a i m o f every t r u e American. Regardless o f t h e d o o r w h i c h w e choose t o open, there is a definite place f o r each o f us—a place where o u r i n d i v i d u a l personality, o u r t a l ents, a n d o u r a m b i t i o n s c a n c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e happiness a n d p r c s p e r i t y o f ourselves a n d a l l mankind. —Joan Hunsicker. This poem f u r t h e r expresses m y feelings f o r opportunity. OPPORTUNITY By BERTON BRALEY With doubt and dismay you are smitten You t h i n k there's n o chance f o r you, son? Why, the best books haven't been w r i t t e n The best race hasn't been r u n , The best score hasn't been m a d e yet, The best song hasn't been sung, The best t u n e hasn't been played yet. Cheer up, f o r t h e world is young! SiOg104 c A i r t Tradition w a s disregarded w h e n t h e class o f '48 made plans f o r t h e i r Senior trip. No chance? W h y t h e world is j u s t eager For t h i n g s t h a t you o u g h t t o create Its store o f t r u e wealth is s t i l l meagre Its needs are incessant and great. I t yearns f o r more power and beauty. More laughter and love and romance, More l o y a l t y, l a b o r a n d d u t y. No chance—why there's nothing but chance.' For t h e best verse hasn't been rhymed yet. The best house hasn't been planned. The highest peak hasn't been climbed yet. The mightiest rivers aren't spanned. Don't w o r r y a n d f r e t , f a i n t hearted, The chances have j u s t begun. For t h e Best jobs haven't been started, The Best w o r k hasn't been done. A Great Lakes t r i p aboard t h e U. S. S. Noronic was t h e unanimous choice o f t h e Seniors. T h e trip was arranged f o r b y M a x B u c k l i n w h o was in charge o f a l l t r i p plans. The class (every member present), embarked from D e t r o i t o n M a y 9. T h e p o i n t s o f interest included Sarnia, Canada a n d M a c k i n a c I s l a n d . A masquerade a n d a f o r m a l d a n c e w e r e h e l d during t h e t w o nights w h i c h t h e group spent on ship. T h e class a r r i v e d b a c k i n D e t r o i t o n t h e afternoon o f t h e 11th w i t h each member f u l l o f glorious memories o f t h e i r three-day cruise. —Doyle Hoopingarner. —Max B u c k l i n . —14— �Baalui al educaliafrt TOP R O W. Robert I t y H l r o l d ( i l . . 1 1 A . M . i r t I t t 1 . 0 T F O N I I C O N - H .1,141 111 , k 1 4 Sluziefrit eau-net:1 S TA N D I N G • V ietor N o w i e k i . J a e l c White. Charlew Littlefield. D i e k S t o u g h . Betty L a w r e n c e . M a r y B r o w n . K e n n e t h Belote D a r r e l l F l a n e h a r d . ��PAT DE PUY Sem. r Play '48. Choir '45 '411. '47, '48. Ba.ket hall '45. '46. Home Ey. Chili '45 ' 4 6 '47. lit Time. '45 '414 ' 4 7 '48, giau 1948 ( ' I A - . Se-c•rf•tary ' 4 8 . -JOE E L L I S O N Entered '411, Football '46, '47. Trani: '47, '48. Pasehall '47, '48. Hi-Times '48. :Senior Clay '48. Bask, t hall '47. MARY FOSTER Entered '47. Junior 4-H 1,4t1t•i• I s Hi-Times '45. S. slur Play '48. S A L LY B R I N K Entered '46. Choir '47. '48. Basketball '47. '45. Hi-Times '47. '45. Associate editor of Hi-Timex '48. Junior Play '47. Senior Play '48. Assoeiate editor o f '45 Viking. ,, • Ili•Tinit•s '46 ' 4 7 , '48. Co-Eolitor o f H i Time', Sext. It, ' 4 7 ' 4 8 Pa.kethall 4 6 . '47 ' 4 8 Junior Play '47. Senior Play '48 I) A K n i '48 MARION BOGART Choir ' 4 6 . '47. '48. Sextt Ili. '41. '47. 4 8 . Junior Play '47 Seniur Play - I 111.-lit Aireetor and prompt, r LEO FISCHER root 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 Fla-I:ethyl! '45 '41i 4 7 4 8 . Alit, rman 4 5 '4.. 4 7 Student Count •1 i r e . dt lit I S Traek ' 4 6 Pa.. hall '48 Junior Pla3 4 7 H• Tam.. 4 7 4 8 M E LV I N L A R I M E R Ila,Itethall '45, '46. '47, '48. Et. 11,11 '41 ' 4 5 . '46, '47. Baseball '47, '48. Traek '46, '47. '48 }land '4.1, '47. '48. Senna. Play '18. Junior Play '47. Chum '47 ' 4 8 . Sesteth ' 4 6 '47, '48 ROBERT K I B I L O S K I Etna hall '44 ' 4 5 *46 ' 4 7 Alt]. rman 4 5 4 . i . '47. Tr k 4 5 Band Manager '48. Assts.:int Band Mimager *47. Cl:,'-- V o t e P r e s i d e n t ' 4 7 . Clas. P r e s i d e n t '4%. -16-- �SeotiO4 V i c e 4 4 . Once upon a n a u t u m n day, i n September 1944, a g r o u p o f prospective Freshmen l o o k e d o v e r the possibilities o f Bronson H i g h School. T h i r t y seven enrolled, determined t o make history. A n d make history, t h e y did. Setting the stage for the first a c t of their high school years as Freshmen, they were well represented i n a l l activities and sports. During t h - i r Sophomore y e a r, t h e class p r e sented a " T r u t h o r Corny-quences" assembly. received a prize f o r t h e i r float i n the Hallowe'en parade, a n d h e l d m a n y sandwich sales. T h e y also started a precedent b y being t h e f i r s t class to o r d e r t h e i r class r i n g s w h i l e s t i l l i n t h e i r Sophomore year. As Juniors, t h e class o f '48 r e a l l y m a d e i t ' s debut. T h e y sold refr:shments at all home football and basketball games to boost their treasury. On D e c e m b e r 1 9 , a h i l a r i o u s c o m e d y, " J u s t Ducky," was presented by the class, netting them $218. T h e i r J u n i o r -Senior Reception, h e l d i n the S p r i n g , w a s based o n a u n i q u e i d e a w i t h "Candyland" as t h e theme. After completing t h e f i r s t t h r e e acts o f t h e i r high school careers, the class began it's f i n a l a c t as Seniors. S o c i a l activities began w i t h a group of S niors presenting a p r o g r a m a t a December P. T. A. meeting, and included t h e i - Senior play, and a t t e n d i n g a m e e t i n g o f t h e Women's C l u b on A p r i l 8. Honor students were announced i n February. with t h e top students having earned some of the highest averages ever made i n B. H. S. Disregarding tradition, the class enjoyed a boat cruise f o r t h e i r Senior Tr i p . For a last b i t o f f u n , t h e Seniors presented a memorabl class day assembly. Highlighting t h e i r m a n y s o c i a l e v e n t s , t h e Seniors were guests of the Juniors a t t h e Reception held on M a y 22. In t h e customary caps and gowns, t h e Seniors began t h e i r e x c i t i n g commencement w e e k w i t h Baccalaureate services. And t h e n , o n t h e e v e n i n g o f M a y 2 7 , t h e Seniors presented an :ncore t o climax t h e i r h i g h school careers, t h e i r commencement exercises. The graduates received t h e i r diplomas, recalling the m a n y memories a n d t h e h i s t o r y t h e y w e r e leaving behind, and t h e i r justified motto, "Small but M i g h t y ! " Rita Geiger �2.7 - �1 JOAN HUNSICKER Band ALAN K A LV I N '47, '46, '47. ' 4 $ '45. '46. '17. C h o i r '47. '48. Sextette ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . Student C o n n e l l Seeret:.0 ' 4 6 Class S e c r e t a r y ' 4 6 '47 Hi- Ti m e s ' 4 5 , ' 4 6 ' 4 7 . ' 4 5 . Co-editor o f H i - T i n i e . • 4 5 Junior Play '47. S e n i o r P l a y '414. Editor-nen...4 o f 4 s V i k i i 11...1 4 5 4 6 4 7 Choir 4 7 ' 4 5 Pee 11...).1 ' 4 5 1.,..ketball 1)....1)...11 4 7 '45, BETTY FAIRBANKS WAYNE WILSON I) Ind 4 . , 4 6 1 : 4 , ('Iloir P l . Hone, F . C O O ) 1 . - ) i-4,•11,411 I . - , 1 6 1 7 . 111 T . . - - 4 7 i s Jon,' PI 1 7 Foot 1):.11 4 , JUNE A K I N S Horne E . . . C h i l i Hi- T i m e . ' 4 $ . J r 4 - 11 ' 4 : CALVIN L I L LY Entered, ' 4 6 .%tinii..1 4 5 DONALD SIKORSKI PHYLLIS F I T C H F A ' 4 11 4 7 Choir ' i s Hone. E . C l o l . -17- 4 6 4 7 • 45 �WANDA R I G G HOWARD W E L L S Club k 1 7 , Chow' . 4 $ 4 5 VIRGINIA W O T TA Annual Staff '48. Junior P l a y P r o m p t e r '47. i l a s k r t h a l l ' 4 5 . '46. '47. 5 Band ' 4 6 . '47, '45. Choir ' 4 5 . 111 T u n e s ' 4 7 . CIA-, T r e a s u r e r ' 4 5 . H o m e 1.:••. C l u b ' 4 5 . ' 4 7 . EC. C l u b T r r A - u r e r %I.Irrinau ' 4 $ . LEONARD HERMAN 1.; 1 7 1 , MAX BUCKLIN CLAIR P I AT T Football ' 4 4 . ' 4 5 . ' 4 6 . ' 4 7 . Basketball ' 4 5 . ' 4 6 . ' 4 7 . ' 4 8 . Baseball ' 4 6 . ' 4 7 . ' 4 $ . Track ' 4 7 . ' 4 8 . Hi- Ti m e s ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . Choir '48. Junior Play '47. Sc P l a y ' 4 8 . Assembly C o m m i t t e e C h a i r m a n ' 4 7 . Class T r e a s u r e r ' 4 7 . Viee P r e s i d e n t o f C l a s s ' 4 8 . lin.:iness M a n a g e r o f • I S V i k i t i r Footh.ill 4 4 lia,i•ball 1 0 1 , ' 4 7 ' 1 $ . 4il • 4 7 4 5 , C. DALE SLISHER WANDA K I B I L O S K I S e x t e t t e '401. ' 4 7 , ' 4 5 . Choir ' 4 7 . ' 4 5 K. C l u b .1.1illor P l a y ' 4 7 . 18 - LI �EUGENE N I L E S ROSE M A R I E S M O K E R Entered ' 4 6 F111111.11 4 0 4 7 l i e - 1 ° 0 , 11 4 7 I s sextette 1 7 I s Choir 4 7 4 s Baseball ' 4 7 . 4 8 Tr a e k 4 7 • 4 S Junior P l a y 4 7 Senior P l a y 4 s 111 Tinii•ei 4 s F. ( ' I F F I . ' 4 5 ' 4 7 ' 4 , t F.. 4 5 . DOYLE H O O P I N G A R N E R B E T T Y L AW R E N C E Ititeeketliall 1.-i 40 Timid '16 47 Iti T o m s '47 4 Ir P l a y 4 ! " Junior ( M a i 4 7 Choir i s Al./.•1111111 4 , 47 4S PETER L A M P M A N F F A 1 6 4 7 t s President o f F . 1 ' i e 4 , J O N AT H A N H O L M E S 41 4 7 Ma-Meth:ill 4 7 F F A ' 4 7 '4iee Junior P1.0 1 7 Senna i s 4S Clear 4 7 4 . s sextette 4 6 ' 4 7 I s Ii,,': 4.-i 4 0 4 7 I s Foothill ' 4 4 l i e 4 7 1.-e, 4 0 4 7 I s B i t s e K i l l ' 4 0 ' 4 7 . '47.4 T r i e k ' 4 6 . ' 4 7 . '471. '414 Co-editor o t • 4 S Junior Play '47. Senior P l a y 4 8 . Class P r e i i i t h e n t ' 4 5 . ' 4 0 . Student C o n n e l l Tr e a s u r e r ' 4 7 . Student C o u n e i l Vier- President '4M. Muni Preendent ' 4 7 . Choir Viee President ' 4 7 . Choir Pre.nlent ' 4 8 . EUGENE P I AT T Ch el- 4 7 41 .4s RICHARD N O WA K 44 4 - , 4 0 4 7 i-keettea 4 6 k 4-, 4 0 1 7 4 , �&am. will We. t h e Senior Class o f Bronson H i g h School, City o f Bronson, S t a t e o f M i c h i g a n , b e i n g o f sane m i n d a n d b o d y, d e c l a r i n g t h i s o u r l a s t will and testament, do bequeath o u r most valued possessions as follows: I, B e t t y Lawrence, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o a r g u e with M r. H i l t o n i n Student Council, t o P a t L i t tlefield. I. C a l v i n L i l l y, w i l l m y bashfulness, t o B u t c h Ripley. I. J u n e A k i n s , w i l l m y q u i c k ways. t o M a x i n e Burch. I. Russ Niles, w i l l m y carbuncle scars t o B i l l Austin, t o be placed side b y side w i t h h i s scars earned d u r i n g n e x t year's football season. I. Sally B r i n k , w i l l m y freckles, t o B e t h Davis. I, D i c k Nowak, w i l l m y safe d r i v i n g a b i l i t y, t o anyone w h o w a n t s a t h r i l l o u t o f l i f e . I. M a r i o n B o g a r t . w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o g e t A ' s from Mrs. H a m i l t o n , t o Jeanette Himebaugh. I. C l a i r Piatt, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o a t t e n d school every day. t o John Seiler. I, M a x B u c k l i n , w i l l m y Dopey's c o l u m n , t o Miss Anderson. I. Eugene P i a t t , w i l l m y u n r u l y h a i r, t o D i c k May. I. Pat DePuy, w i l l m y happy h i g h school days. to a l l t h e Freshmen. I. Wa n d a R i g g , w i l l m y s h o r t legs, t o W y l l a Wanar. I. Joe Ellison. w i l l m y w o r k i n g a b i l i t y a t shop. to M o r r i s Kollassa. I. D o n a l d S i k o r s k i , w i l l m y bashfulness, t o Leon Blaski. I. Betty Fairbanks. w i l l m y devilishness, t o the Blaski twins. I. Dale Slish r. w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o sing, t o Don Hollister. I. Leo Fischer, will m y ability o f always having an excuse, t o Ronnie H a r t m a n . I. Rose M a r i e Smoker, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o g e t along w i t h t h e teachers, t o Barbara Kibiloski. I. Phyllis F i t c h , w i l l m y blonde h a i r. t o Joan Machan. I. V i r g i n i a Wo t t a , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o stick, t o one g u y f o r a t l e a s t t h r e e years. t o G a r c i l l e McDonald. I. M a r y Foster. w i l l m y w i l l I d i d n ' t w i l l , t o somebody w h o w i l l need i t . I. R i t a Geiger. w i l l m y left-handed tactics, i n cluding m y l e f t - h a n d f o u n t a i n p e n , t o I n e z Snyder. I. H o w a r d We l l s , w i l l m y w e i g h t , t o J o h n n y Yesh. I. W a y n e W i l s o n , w i l l m y r i d i n g o n N o . 7 school bus, t o M r. Sweet w h o likes t o r i d e w i t h a good d r i v e r. I. L e o n a r d H e r m a n , w i l l m y special s e a t i n Hilton's class, t o anyone w h o deserves i t . I. J o h n Holmes. w i l l m y p a r t o f M r. Webster in t h e Senior Play. t o B i l l R i c h h a r t . Signed, sealed. a n d published b y t h e class o f Nineteen H u n d r e d F o r t y - E i g h t t o b e t h e i r l a s t will a n d testament. I. D o y l e H o o p i n g a r n e r, w i l l m y p o s i t i o n a s quarter-back on t h e football team, t o Buzzy L i t tlefield. Pat DePuy. II I. J o a n Hunsicker. w i l l m y h e i g h t , t o Esther Torry. I. A l a n K a l v i n , w i l l m y speed ( ? ) , t o Richard Robbins. I. Bob Kibiloski, will my ability to drive around the streets o n t h e school's time, t o E a r l Falk. I. Wanda Kibiloski, will my silentness, at times. to M a r y A n n B i l i c k i . I. P e t e r L a m p m a n , w i l l m y bashfulness, t o M. N. I, M e l v i n L a r i m e r, w i l l m y p l a c e a s t e n o r in Sextette, t o " R e d " Smoker. -20- 1 �1 1 1 1 P4012-14eA41 This article was clipped f r o m t h e society page of t h e M a y 27, 1958 e d i t i o n o f t h e N e w Yo r k Times. Wa. thought i t would be of interest to f o r mer Bronson High School students as to what the Class o f 1948 is n o w doing. The f a m e d D r . Eugene Russel N i l e s b r o u g h t along several autographed copies o f h i s l a t e s t book, "Simplified Physics f o r t h e Average M i n d . " Mr. a n d M r s . R o b e r t K i b i l o s k i ( R o s e M a r i e —Rita Geiger. Smoker h a d t o leave early. Bob is the star center f o r t h e D e t r o i t Lions, a n d h a d t o r e j o i n h i s team. R o s a M a r i e exchanged household h i n t s with Mrs. D w i g h t Green, t h e f o r m e r P a t DePuy, before s h e l e f t . Rita Geiger. e d i t o r o f H a r p e r ' s B a z a a r, w a s hostess a t a r e u n i o n f o r t h e Class o f 1948 o f Bronson H i g h School, Bronson, Michigan, held at her penthouse i n t h e Wa l d o r f A s t o r i a l a s t evening. T h e p a r t y m a y be classified a s one o f t h e outstanding s o c i a l e v e n t s o f t h e y e a r. E v e r y members o f t h e class was present, some o f them now b e i n g l i s t e d i n t h e social register, n o t e d political f i g u r e s . a n d p o p u l a r p e o p l e o f t h e country. Mr. a n d tertaining membered made h e r ago. M a x Michigan. Melvin L a r i m e r. w h o n o w h a s h i s o w n r a d i o show, " P u d g e ' s P a n d e m o n i u m , " d e l i g h t e d t h e guests w i t h several songs. The successful stockbroker and millionaire, Leo Fischer, t h r i l l e d everyone w i t h tales o f his latest trip t o the South Pole. Leo, who is said t o be t h e most progressive m a n i n t h e country, heads e x peditions a s a hobby. Mrs. M a x B u c k l i n assisted h e r i n e n the guests. M r s . B u c k l i n w i l l b e r e as t h e f o r m e r J o a n Hunsicker, w h o debut i n Carnegie H a l l a f e w years is now head coach at the University of Richard Nowak amazed h i s f o r m e r classmates by speaking Russian f l u e n t l y. H e w a s r e c e n t l y appointed as o u r ambassador t o Russia. Chief c h e f a t t h e Wa l d o r f . D o n a l d Sikorski, served a wonderful dinner, carefully planned b y Wanda Kibiloski, w h o personally supervises a l l of t h e U . S. President's meals. Betty Fairbanks a n d Joe Ellison w e r e a m o n g the l a t e arrivals. B e t t y. n u r s e a n d m a n a g e r o f the Red Head's Basketball Te a m , j u s t r e t u r n e d from a nation-wide tour. Joe, who is the National Roller S k a t i n g C h a m p i o n . h a d a n engagement at Madison Square Gardens. Sally B r i n k and B e t t y Lawrence poured coffee. Sally is superintendent o f Occupational T h e r a p ists a t Alcatraz. a n d B e t t y, f o r m e r l y a nurse a t Mayo Clinic, w i l l leave f o r A f r i c a n e x t week t o recruit student nurses. By p o p u l a r request, A l a n K a l v i n p l a y e d a trombon?. solo. H e i s f i r s t t r o m b o n i s t i n t h e Philadelphia P h i l h a r m o n i c Orchestra. Virginia W o t t a a n d M a r i o n B o g a r t a r r i v e d together. Vi r g i n i a has refused m a n y movie c o n tracts t o c o n t i n u e w i t h h e r a c t i n g c a r e e r o n Broadway. M a r i o n , t h e p o p u l a r b a l l a d s i n g e r, has j u s t completed a t o u r o f the Ozarks, g a t h e r ing m a t e r i a l f o r h e r n e w musical. The youngest President o f t h e U n i t e d States. Jonathan Holmes. I I I . was there, accompanied by the Secretary o f t h e Tr e a s u r y. D o y l e H o o p i n garner, and the Secretary of Agriculture, Howard Wells. Wayne Wilson, New Yo r k C i t y F i r e Chief, h a d to leave early as h i s assistance was needed a t a fire. The Mayor o f New Yo r k City. Dale Slisher, t h e Secretary o f Labor. Gene Platt, a n d t h e founder of " L i l l y ' s Lectro-Planes," C a l v i n L i l l y, r e m i n isced o v e r t h e memories o f t h e i r C i v i c s c l a s s days. Mary Foster, a chorus g i r l a t t h e E l Morocco, spent t h e evening discussing school d a y s w i t h June Akins, Phyllis Fitch, and Wanda Rigg. June has been t h e s t a r soloist w i t h t h e Metropolitan Opera f o r t h e l a s t five years. Phyllis arrived o n crutches. S h e suffered a f a l l l a s t w e e k w h i l e doing h e r t i g h t r o p e a c t w i t h t h e R i n g l i n g Brothers Circus. Wanda nearly missed t h e party. as she h a s been i n Siberia o n location f o r h e r latest movie. " I c e Box Inez." Owner of the Gushing Oil Wells in Texas. Peter Lampman, and owner of the world's largest dude ranch i n Wyoming, Leonard Herman, fascinated friends w i t h t h e i r western appearance. Clair Piatt, president of the Tr a n s -Continental Helio-jet-planes. o ff e r e d a l l o f t h e guests f r e e transportation t o their homes a f t e r t h e p a r t y. —21— �VideAdludieA. Oquotavzelass Left t o R i g h t : MARGARET THARP VIOLET M A J O R P r V h A . O r e s i d e n t MARJORIE NORTON . . Treasurer LaMAR TAY L O R A r r a - P r e s i d e n t HELEN DUNALSKI S e c r e t a r y Left t o R i g h t : FIRST R O W : Isabelle Bi.Ilman. Dorothy F r y. M a r y A n n Alverta M e r e e r, P e a r l A n n L o s ' t i s k ( J o a n Ye s h , M a r n n a . • N o r ton. SECOND R O W , D o r a n R o b l e y. J . l i n S e i l e r. B e t t y W a r n u n J o s e , Bucklin, L u e l l e n H o n e y w e l l Lloyd L i l l y. T H I R D R O W : J o h n Ye a h . L . Hrotnert. R o b e r t J o n e s . R o h m r Herman E a r l B r o w e r . L a M a r Ta y l o r . Leasson M o d e r t . FOURTH R O W : E a r l F a l k . Leonard S m i t h . D o n a l d F o w l e r. FRONT R O W : V ary E l l e n ( ' Dunalski, V i o l , F r y. J e a n K e c k , Graham. Jeanette l a K ' SECOND R O W : D o r t t e r. D o n a l d H o l l R i t e r . 1 , 11 r O t hY Wotta M a x i n e B u r c h . v 1 linger Ye a h , J o n a s R i g s . M a r y J a n , N'oorus. THIRD R O W : Joyce R u b l . Leslie H e r m a n . R i c h a r d M Marvin S m o k e r . J a c k W h i r M o r r i s K 0 1 . . . . FOURTH R O W: Richard Stough Frank B u h o l z . A r t h u r C h a r d . Myron R i p l e y. R o b e r t , Speell. _ A B S E N T: D o l o r e s B o g u e k i , D a l e Cook. M a r y L o t t C o o k . J o h n n y Gladstone B e t t y H o f f e r . M a r garet K i t i u s a . J o a n M o h a i r . Florence R i n e h a r t B a r b a r a KIMM14411. Numbering f i f t y - t h r e e , t h i s w a s t h e l a r g e s t J u n i o r Class Bronson C om m unity School ever had. Juniors t o o k active p a r t i n a l l o f t h e e x t r a - c u r r i c u l a r activities. Selling r e f r e s h m e n t s a t g a m e s a n d p r e s e n t i n g t h e i r Junior p l a y c o m p r i s e d t h e i r e f f o r t s t o e n l a r g e t h e i r treasury. Myron R i p l e y, L a M a r Ta y l o r, a n d D o n F o w l e r w e r e chosen f o r Boys' state a n d Jean Keckler was chosen f o r Girls' State by the class and faculty. The J u n i o r -Senior P r o m was given i n h o n o r o f t h e Seniors o n M a y 22. T h e beautifully decorated gym, t h e delightful b a n q u e t a n d d a n c e a f t e r w a r d s w a s e n j o y e d by everyone present. T h a n k s a n d g o o d l u c k t o t h e Senior Class o f 1949. —Virginia Wo t t a . �c.c,./de,east Sap/tamale e i a The large Sophomore Class lost n o t i m e t h i s y e a r I . making itself known around school. Their interest i n sports was displayed o n t h e g r i d i r o n early i n t h e season a n d continued t h r o u g h o u t t h e year. Members o f B a n d , C h o i r, H o m e E c . C l u b , H i -Times. Sextette, a n d o t h e r activities include Sophomores. Sandwich sales, a c i d e r a n d d o n u t sale, a n d a danoe after a basketball game were among t h e i r many projects to raise money t o bolster u p t h e i r treasury. They presented a n hilarious comedy assembly f o r t h e High School i n March. This class shows m u c h promise f o r t h e future. Motto: To d a y Decides To m o r r o w. Class Color: B l u e and Gold. —Mary Foster. LEFT T O Jane H u n s i e k e r Betty S l o n e k e r S P e r Nova H a m i l t o n e e Eleanor I ) i v, M A r g l i e r e t t e R o s s e t t . r. s r e ] t V T A r d e a v i . r a spit y p.. P r e , i d e n t s u r e r s o r 111111,111r 911 r t * ) FRONT R O W : Patsy Littlefield. • I.,,to,rfl V , 1, M's. sECOND R O W . F l a r t e i r : i K o s - J a I l l . . . I . is, I t l I burgh. SECOND R O W : R a m o n a mall. l m o G e t a • P o r t e r . : K e l l e r. V i r g i n i a . K r u s z k f l . Stevenson. A l l n a M a e Dolla M a e Heinema.,. THIRD R O W T , • • eine. R a y m o n d I ; Frohrien. J e r r y Ste men. K e n n e t h . F O U RT H R O W : M e l v i n Sehragg. Dean B r i n d l e . W a l t o n L a n e . H u r tle L a s h . B i l l R i e h h a r t . B i l l Austin. A B S E N T: R i e h a r d A k i n s . J a n e t Fllaskey. C l i f f o r d D i t m a r , l r e n e K i r b y. S h i r l e y S n y d e r . p. �141444ePiayeia q4elltota4tei One o f t h e largest F r e s h m e n classes o n r e c o r d w a s enrolled i n Bronson H i g h School last September. The f r e s h m e n c o n t r i b u t e d m u c h t o A t h l e t i c s a s w e l l as Band, Choir, Home Ec. Club, Sextette, H i -Times. a n d Student Council. The class gave generously t o the various c h a r i t y drives which were staged d u r i n g t h e year. i•1 ; : I S . , i t i . : 11 ; A I I V 1 . 0 1 . Dora A n d e r s t n i S e e r e t . t r 3 Angeline B l a s k t e The class of '51 presented t h e i r A l l - S t a r Assembly Program on February 19. T h e program included a variety of entertainment w i t h e a c h m e m b e r o f t h e class t a k i n g part. Good l u c k t o t h i s f i n e class d u r i n g t h e i r h i g h school future. —Alan K a l v i n . FIRST R O W : J a n e • w e l l . A l lit S e l b y . l i c t i JoAnne B a w d e n X i i i i l , so R i f l e r J a i n a Mary A n n Kregirer SECOND R O W : M a r i e R i c e Clarence M o n r o e . M Richard Behnke. J a m e - N o t t a l : Ernest H a r m o n . J u l i a n B t h e k i . Bill W h i t e , B e t t y R e e d . THIRD R O W : D e l m a r Dove I r v i n S w i f t . C h a r l e s B a i l e y. A l vin L o s i n s k i . V i c t o r N o w i e k i . Clifton R a n e y. E a r l G o s h o r n . Donna S h a ff e r. F O U R T H R O W : C h a r l e s S1111.• lott. J a n e t K o s t i e l n y ' Mitsehelen L e o Hart. R i c h a r d R o b b i n s Bogart, R i e h a r d R o b l e y . W y l l a Wa n a r. L o i s P a r s o n s . FIRST R O W: V, 1 gotta N a g l e . D o r i o t h I • Betsy H i l t o n . F r a n c e Angeline B l a s k t e . Glenda F a i r . S i t r a l , E s t h e r To r r e y . R o g e r s i c , it SECOND R O W : A l l a n , house. C h a r t , . L i t t l e f i e l d . J a s i Riegle. R o b e r t G u m p . J o h n W a s i k o w s k i . M a x W O • 11 , Millimata M a r v i n Signe-ki. T H I R D R O W : Naney F a i r. M a r g a r e t G r a h a m . A l l e n S h , ills A n t , brose S i k o r s k i . M a r v i n Larry Ta y l o r . M a r i l y n Greet, R o l m , Hartman. R i c h a r d Byers. FOURTH R O W : M a r y Harrcion Gsil,lie W i b i O n . J e a n H o i Randall A n d r e w s . A l v i n Harvey Whit•,••i!I• A B S E N T: Rid a n t I H a s Arnold Fic-1,•, brink. R i r l t a r d R c i l litchardson. L y l e WIWI'. —24— �F I R S T R O W : R o b e r t AIIIIVrA011. Buek J o n e s , M a x H i l t o n . T e r r y Manz. N o r m a n H e i n e m a n . K e i t h W i l b e r. N o r m a n M o c k . C o n • stance W i l s o n . B o n n i e F o r k e r . Edna S w i g e r . H a r r i e t S i k o r s k i . Betty A l b r i g h t . E m e l y n e L a n e . SECOND R O W : L e w i s C h r i g . Jerry B o y d . R a y m o n d M e M u r • Inc. J u n i o r I.Aisinske. M a r y Brown. E r m a D e h o n M a r g a r e t Kehoe. D o n n a M e l ' g y r e . M a r iorie B a l l . D o l a M a e H a r t . Dori. B o y d . T H I R D R O W : T e d Kosmeriek, W a l t e r L o w On+Ic I. V e r n o n K i n g . p. eiomg/Lade I.Ef•T To RIGHT 1 l j I h i ! d I . . . . . . . . . . Ativ Probably t h e g r e a t e s t c o n t r i b u t i o n t h a t t h e Eighth G r a d e offered t h e school w a s i t s S a f e t y Patrol organization. T h e y have done a r e m a r k able j o b t o h e l p prevent accidents o n o u r busy highway and round-about the school. Besides this, t h e boys a n d girls o f t h e E i g h t h Grade h a v e t a k e n a c t i v e p a r t i n S p o r t s , B o y Scouts, G i r l Scouts. Band, a n d Student Council. Their social activities i n c l u d e d t h e I n i t i a t i o n Party g i v e n f o r t h e Seventh Graders a t w h i c h they t o o k a h a y r i d e t o t h e Scout C a m p f o r a pot- l u c k supper around t h e campfire. T h e Seventh Graders were conducted down "Spook Tr a i l " to complet2 t h e i n i t i a t o r y p a r t y. A B o x Social and a Movie P a r t y were held d u r i n g t h e year t o celebrate t h e b i r t h d a y s o f E i g h t h Graders. A n enjoyable t r i p concluded a happy a n d successful year i n J u n i o r High. Leadership has been outstanding i n t h d r i v e s for t h e C h r i s t m a s Seal Sale, M a r c h o f D i m e s , and J u n i o r R e d Cross. Through splendid co-operation a n d g o o d o r ganization, t h e y have shown a m a r k e d progress and achievement. T r u e t o t h e i r m o t t o , t h e y hope t o g o ever o n w a r d t h r u h i g h school w i t h high scholastic r a t i n g a n d w o r t h -while s o c i a l achievements. Class Colors: B l u e a n d Gold. Class Flower: G o l d e n Gladiola. —Jonathan H o l m e s . -25- �FRONT R O W : L e f t t o right i To m m y Sort, i t Dos man. P h y l l i s B l a i n , C a r o l S u m m e r s . J e a n n e C f l a i k l i i i . C u l l i . F o s t e i Donald P l a i t . B o b H i l t o n . D a r r e l l B l a n c h a r d . 1 . is I I 0 , It 1:••••1.. S E C O N D R O W : 11 t o r i M a r t i n C r a b i l l . B e t t y M e t z g e r. C h a r l o t t e R u b l e y. H a r o l d S h a w . B e t h M e C r. ‘ c s Loh. Rise,: L e R o y B o n t r a g e r. D o n a l d B e h n k e . R a y W e l d o n . D o r e e n G r i n d l e . T H I R D ' R O W : 1 1 t o r i R o b e r t M e y e r , I r e n e B o d l e y. K e n n e t h D u n c a n . R a l p h F o r k e r . V i r i , , i a V a n F e l t . Judy Wa n a r. A l i c e Wilson. V i v i a n K i r b y. Lawrenee Maxwell. G o r d o n Bowerman. V i r g i l H a r m a n . L a w r e n c e FOURTH R O W : t l t o r i R o b e r t a B u l l o c k . E v a H o y t , M a r y L o u K e l l e r. R o l l a n d R o t e , J e r r y S h o u p Gerald H o l l i s t e r. G i n . : M a s t A l l y n N i l e , V e r n H a y w o o d . B i l l F i f e r. R o g e r A d a m s . L e o n a r d H o a r d . J i m n , Maat. A B S E N T: R o b e r t K r e i e n b r i n k . E d w i n R e e d . G e a r l d i n e S c h r a m G e r a l d i n e W e a l se.e.thgliade " I f i t ' s w o r t h doing, i t ' s w o r t h d o i n g w e l l . " This is the m o t t o which has carried t h e Seventh Graders t h r o u g h t h e i r f i r s t y e a r i n J u n i o r H i g h School. The Seventh Grade as well as t h e Eighth, has been a c t i v e i n S a f e t y P a t r o l w o r k . W i t h B o b Hilton as captain and lieutenants, Kenneth D u n can. J e r r y H i l l i s t e r. B i l l F i f e r, M a r t i n C r a b i l l . and Rolland Kotz, t h e y have done much t o p r o mote safety i n o u r school. The Seventh Graders showed keen interest i n Basketball a n d Football as well as Band. Scouts, and o u r S t u d e n t Go v e r n me n t. S e e m I al 3 •Treiv•iirer A d v i•or Sandwich sales proved a successful method o f enlarging the treasury of this ambitious class. i.', P r e . i d e n t Pre.ident. The b i g p a r t y o f t h e y e a r w a s a Va l e n t i n e Party a t w h i c h everyone received a v a l e n t i n e and enjoyed a good t i m e . With one successful year of Junior High behind them, this class is eagerly looking forward t o being the "Senior" class of Junior High next year. Class M o t t o : " I f i t ' s w o r t h doing, i t ' s w o r t h doing w e l l . " Class Flower: R e d Rose. —Howard Wells. -26-- ��Tiathiwa VIRGINIA W O T TA LURLENE K I N T E R JOAN C R A B I L L LOIS JEAN HUNSICKER JANET A D A M S Adding t o t h e c o l o r a n d sparkle o f t h e H i g h School B a n d a r e t h e t w i r l e r s . T h e y appeared w i t h t h e band a t a l l m a r c h i n g engagements t h i s year. a n d d i d solo t w i r l i n g a t m a n y o f t h e basketball games. As D r u m M a j o r, Vi r g i n i a W o t t a carries m u c h of t h e responsibility o f t h e performance o f t h e band. S h e h a s done a f i n e j o b as D r u m M a j o r for t h e past t w o years. Lurlene K i n t e r, J o a n C r a b i l l , a n d L o i s J e a n Hunsicker a s Majorettes displayed f i n e t w i r l i n g abilities t h r o u g h o u t t h e y e a r, a s evidenced i n their r a t i n g a t t h e m a n y t w i r l i n g contests, a n d their snappy performances w i t h t h e band. Janet Adams w a s accepted a s t h e f o u r t h M a j o r e t t e during the second semester. Bronson H i g h is p r o u d o f i t s t w i r l e r s a n d t h e part t h a t t h e y p l a y i n i t s M a r c h i n g Band. —Marion Bogart. -28-- 6 1/4 �W I L L I A M B . S T E WA RT The f i r s t performances o f t h e M a r c h i n g Band were presented a t t h e Coldwater F a i r o n S e p tember 10 a n d 13. A t t h e Centerville F a i r o n September 2 0 t h e y g a v e a p a g e a n t e n t i t l e d . "John a n d M a r y G o t o t h e F a i r. " w i t h unique formations a n d music. T h e b a n d was awarded first place f o r t h i s exhibition. The B a n d m a r c h e d a t a l l t h e h o m e f o o t b a l l games a n d m a d e o n e guest appearance o n t h e Quincy g r i d i r o n a t w h i c h t i m e t h e y joined w i t h the Quincy b a n d f o r clever formations. O n t h e home field t h e i r shows included a lighted baton twirling exhibition. The S. W. M . B. 0 . A . Festival a t Sturgis was one o f t h e big events o f t h e year. F R O N T R O W : l e f t t o m e l d J o a n H u n s i e k e r. B e t t y L a w r e n c e . N a t a l i n e SECOND R O W i i t o r i P a t s y W i n f i e l d . Donna R a e M e I n t y r e , J a n e H u n s i e k e r. N a n e y A Christmas Concert was presented on December 19. M a y 7 w a s t h e d a t e o f t h e c o n t e s t Concert presented b y t h e band. The band was awarded f i r s t division r a t i n g a t State Contest last year a n d continued t h e i r fine record a t D i s t r i c t Contest t h i s year. The B a n d members were v e r y p r o u d o f t h e i r new u n i f o r m s w h i c h t h e y received i n t i m e f o r the Christmas Concert. T h e u n i f o r m drive was sponsored b y band parents. Much c r e d i t f o r t h e success o f t h e Bronson H. S. B a n d goes t o our director Wm. B . Stewart who h a s w o r k e d u n t i r i n g l y a n d d i l i g e n t l y i n producing a f i n e organization. —Joan Hunsicker. Irene B o d l e y. A l o e W i l s o n . C h a r l o t t e B a i l e y B e t h M e C r a e k e n F a r. Marilyn C o x P a t s y Littlefield. A l l y n Niles, M a r y Deal. A l i , . F r y. Vi o l e t T H I R D R O W : I t o r i C a r o l y n K l e m m e r . A m b r o s e S i k o r s k i . E v a H o y t . P h y l l i s t a m p i o n ' . C h a r l e s L i t t l e f i e l d . T o m m y N o r t o n . V e r n o n K Ines ley. N o r m m M o c k . W i l L a m W i m a t e l d . M a r g a r e t K a l v i n . J o A no P a %API, V F o r N o w ieki. R i e h a r d R o b b i n s . J o y B u e k I i i . F O U R T H R O W : I I t o r i D o y l e H o o i , i n a r n e r P r , s , i l l a T r i t e h . R a n d a l l A n d r e w s . M e l v i n L a r i m e r , D e a n A m o s . G e r a l d R o s s e t t e r. FIFTH R O W: J o a n C r a b i l l ' I 1 4 1 1 P, to r Don:11,! l t r o ‘ , v J e a l l I I • • N7 - ! t i l l W a r . l . G l e n d a F a i r . J a n e t A d a m s . L u r l e n e R o d e r , V i r g i n i a % Vo l t a I Rower Adams. C o l o r bearers. �Choi The M i n s t r e l S h o w w h i c h w a s presented o n April 2 was t h e h i g h l i g h t o f t h i s year's performances o f t h e s e v e n t y -voice h i g h s c h o o l c h o i r under t h e d i r e c t i o n o f M r . W m . Stewart. " I ' m a Lonely L i t t l e Petunia in an Onion Patch," "Red River Valley," and " D r y Bones" were a few of the songs featured. The o t h e r p r o g r a m a t w h i c h t h e c h o i r d e lighted a large audience was t h e Christmas Con- cert presented o n December 19 i n collaboration w i t h t h e b a n d . Besides a n a p p r o p r i a t e M e d l e y of Christmas Carols w i t h b a n d accompaniment, the g r o u p sang. " B e a u t i f u l Savior." The c h o i r w a s a v o l u n t a r y organization a n d met t w i c e w e e k t o rehearse. The c h o i r was j u s t one o f t h e m a n y activities which we enjoyed while i n h i g h school. —Eugene P i a t t . F R O N T R O W : l e f t t o r i g h t B e t s y H i l t o n . itar110111 t 11111311 i t t • t i l D a y : . S a l l y F i l l : i n . , D o r o t h y L a u g h r y A n g e l i n e M o d ( ie. R a l p h t t i i r , h G e n e P l a t t . D a l e M i t s e l i e l i n , D o y l e H o o p i n g a r n e r . M a x u o k lin E u g e n e N i l e - D a l e S I i - h e r. L e a so,, 1 , y ' , t , M o n i • o e , L l o y d L i l l y. A l v i n S h a w Riehard B u e k l i n . B e t t y S m o k e r. P i t L i t t l e f i e l d B e t t y N . I I M a r g a r e t G r a h a m . S E C O N D R O W : 1 1 t o r I B e t t y W a r u p , M a r i o n B o g a r t . R i t a G a r e i l l e N L • D o n a l d B e t t y L a wrenee. P r i s e i l la T h i e l ' . M a r y E l l e n C o n a w a y C a r l B o g a r t 14,11 W : t r d R i c h a r d R o b b i n s . B i l l C u y l e r . A l a n K a h a n M y i - o n R i p l e y . M e l v i n L a r i n i e r , J 3 I l e a l l H o n e y w e l l . M a r y D i l l : , ( ; r a h a n a . S a r a h J a n e M e t z g e r . N a , , , - , E a i r N , I., line K i n t e r , G l e n d a F a i r . J a n e H u n , h • k e r . H i g e RD B O W I I t o r I L u e l l e n H o n e y w e l l , S a l l y B r i n k , C a r o l y n K l e n u n e r , B e t t y J a n e B o l u i e z , J o a n H u n . i c k e r P a t l k • P u y . J a n e t K , o d i e l n y. P h y l l i s aez S n y d e r . J o a n C r a b i l l , L o i s P a r s o n s . M a r y K o l a s a a . V i o l e t M a j o r L u r l e n e K a l t e r J o A n n F l a wilen. P e a r l A n n L o s i n s k i . M a r g u e r e t t e l i o s s e t t e r . E ! ' • . v • - I •-•t tw•I R e l l t i v i i i P h VP �The D o u b l e S e x t e t t e is completing i t s second successful y e a r u n d e r the direction of Mr. Wm. Stewart. The g r o u p t h i s y e a r has enjoyed singing f , the C h r i s t m - s C o n c e r Kiwanis Club, P. T. A and Rotary Club besicV, numerous o u t - o f -tow' engagements. I t s recoro of t h i r t y performances last year was equaled o r surpassed t h i s year. Nataline K i n t e r a n d Joan Bawden, sopranos; Bill A u s t i n , t e n o r ; a n d Richard R o b b i n s , b a s s . were w e l c o m e d t o t h e sextette this year. The Seniors w h o w i l l be missed, a n d w h o w i l l miss t h e e n j o y m e n t o f singing w i t h t h e S e x tette next year are Joan Hunsick IT, M a r i o n B o gart, R i t a Geiger, altos; Melvin L a r i m e r , D a l e Slisher, t e n o rs ; a n t i Doyle Hoopingarner and Russ Niles, basses. —Dale Slisher. gexteded. F I R S T R O W , l e f t t o r i g h t N a t a l i n e K i n t e r. J o A n n e F a w i l e n , V i o l e t M a j o r. J o a n H u n s i e k e r. R i t a Marion B o g a r t . SECOND R O W - i l l , r o D o y l e H o o p i n g a r n e r. E u g e n e N i l e s R i e h a n l R o b b i n s . M e l v i n L a r i m e r. D a l e s . A B S E N T: B i l l A t e d i n FRONT R O W : l i l t t o r i g h t , T r i t o h . Charles Littlefield. Randall Wa r d . J O a l l H u t i s t e k e r B e t t y F a i r b a n k s . J a n e H u n s i e k e r. S E C O N D R O W : I I t o r i A l a n K a l v i n . G e r a l d R o s s e t t e r. V i o l e t M a j o r . 1 ) 0 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 151,,, I Pep. g a n d Something n e w w a s added t o t h e s c h o o l spirit w h e n a Pep B a n d was organized t h i s year. Eleven B a n d m e m b e r s were s e l e c t e d b y M r . Wm. S t e w a r t t o f o r m the f i r s t P e p B a n d i n this vicinity. The Pep B a n d was o n hand t o s t r i k e u p a march a t a l l t h e o u t o f town f o o t b a l l g a m e s . and most o f t h e basketball g a m e s a n d p e p meetings. T h e i r spirited rendition o f t h e " F i g h t Song" always seemed t o add v i g o r t o t h e c r o w d and team. —Betty Fairbanks. —31 ���gaol/Jai/ eitamps CHARLES R . H I LT O N Bronson V i k i n g s r e t a i n e d t h e c h a m p i o n s h i p title t h i s year by finishing t h e season as number one t e a m i n t h e L i t t l e " C " Conference. 6-0 u n t i l late i n t h e t h i r d quarter when a Reading pass connected f o r a touchdown. T h e e x t r a point gave t h e m a 6-7 lead. The L i t t l e " C " teams were very evenly matched this year. T h i s made each game interesting t o the spectator a n d a challenge t o t h e team. With f o u r m i n u t e s r e m a i n i n g Bronson r e c o v ered a f u m b l e a n d w i t h a series o f e n d r u n s marched f o r a touchdown. T h e e x t r a p o i n t p u t the V i k i n g s i n t h e l e a d 13-7. An inexperienced l i n e i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e u n usual temperature (95° F p r o b a b l y contributed to t h e Vikings f i r s t a n d o n l y defeat o f t h e year. A p r a c t i c e g a m e w i t h T h r e e R i v e r s Reserves helped t o g i v e t h e t e a m experience. bm• Nine s e n i o r s w h o w i l l n o t b e s e e n o n t h e B. H . S . g r i d i r o n a g a i n a r e : B o b K i b b y, D i c k Nowak, ends; Joe Ellison, J o h n Holmes, tackles; Leo Fischer, Russ Niles, Halfbacks; Doyle Hoopingarner, quarterback: M e l v i n Larimer, fullback; and M a x B u c k l i n , center. The o u t s t a n d i n g g a m e o f t h e season c a m e when t h e Vi k i n g s m e t a t Reading. R e a d i n g a t t h a t t i m e b e i n g t h e o n l y undefeated t e a m i n the Conference. A n e i g h t y - y a r d r u n gave B r o n son the lead f r o m the beginning. T h e game stood Good l u c k t o the team of n e x t year. —Max Bucklin. F I R S T R O W : I l e f t t o r i g h t 1 M a x B u c k l i n D o y l e H o n o i n g a r n e r C h a r l , s 11 : 11 o n 4 • 0 : i n l e I r e o F i s n l i e r n a p t a i n : E n i g e n e N i l e s . S E C O N D R O W : I l e f t t o r i g h t ) J a m e s 1 3 o r o t i g h . n o a n l a J o h n S e i l e r B i l l t l - t tn M e l , i n L o w l i e r . I b I l y E l l i s o n . R o b e r t K i t i l l o s k i . 11.11 C u y l e r , J o n a t h a n H o l m e s . R i c h a r d N o w a k . F r a n k L e o n a r d S m i t h D o r i Fos% l e r F r a n k l ' u s t a y e o a n h . T H I R D H O W : i l e f t t o r i g h t i E a r l B r o w e r R o g e r Y e -1, G l . o l s t o n e • . 1 i r r 3 White. F r a n k G a r m a n . R o b e r t Jones. K e n n e t h B e l o t e . n o h nrrl h . 1 n h B a r r M y r o o R i p l e y. J a n k MEI Ina INN —34- �• 0. �Bais Ba/sizeilall •••• JAMES BOROUGH FINAL SCORES After g e t t i n g o f f t o a b a d s t a r t , t h e Bronson Vikings basketball t e a m finished t h e y e a r w i t h a record o f 9 w i n s against 7 losses. T h i s was only done when t h e team won 5 out of t h e i r last six games. T h e Vikings tied f o r f i f t h w i t h Union City i n t h e L i t t l e " C " Conference. 20 S t u r g i s ( R 1 24 R e a d i n g 37 U n i o n C i t y 28 A t h e n s 23 H o m e r 33 J o n e s v i l l e 33 L i t c h f i e l d 32 Q u i n c y 24 R e a d i n g 32 U n i o n C i t y 29 A t h e n s 33 H o m e r 44 J o n e s v i l l e 40 L i t c h f i e l d 47 S t u r g i s ( R I 36 Q u i n c y Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson The V i k i n g s w e r e d e f e a t e d i n t h e D i s t r i c t Tournament a t Athens by a score o f 18 t o 16. The second team had a very impressive record of 12 w i n s a n d 4 losses. T h i s p o i n t s toward a good t e a m i n t h e f u t u r e f o r t h e Bronson fans. The players lost through graduation are Melvin Larimer. D o y l e Hoopingarner. C l a i r P i a t t , M a x Bucklin. and Eugene Niles. 17 29 24 4 44 1••• 35 22 22 29 37 15 38 36 21 32 29 ..1•1 $••• ••• —Doyle Hoopingarner. •••• F R O N T R O W : d i l a t o r i g h t J a n u s B o r o u g h . c o a c h : C l a i r l h a it. D o y l e H o o p i n g a r n e r . E u g e n e N i l e s . M a x B u c k l i n . M e l v i n L o r i m e r. G a r e t h H e i s l e r. c o a c h . S E C O N D R O W : I t o r I R i c h a r d S t o u g h . L a M a r Ta y l o r . M y r o n R i p l e y . J a c k W h i t e M a r v i n S m o k e r . 1.4.0 F i s c h e r . T H I R D R O W : I t o r t J o h n Y e s h . B i l l A u s t i n . DOM1141 F o w l e r . A u b r e y H o l t . J a c k B a r r . V i c t o r N o w i c k i . I . D . K e l l e r . FOURTH R O W : I t o r l Jerry Rissmata L e o Hoard. Richard Robbins. Ch —36- • - • �i 1 1 1 1 M.LAR1MER M . BUCKLIN WARD E 4 . e t i i O D \ F O R W A R D s i l k I L . (Of , 4 1 1 iva g o l a i / R.1411..E‘ D . STOUGH CENTER F O I E W A R I �Baike&all FIEtsT B o w , J a m e s B o : a w e , . ArnhriiQe s i k o r i l k i M . I l i m a n L a r r y Ta y l o r, R i e h a r d Boers R o g e r S r n , k e r. A l v i n S11:1W G a r e t h H e i s l e r . e n a o h . SECOND R O W : R o n n i e H a r t man M a r v i n S i g n e s k i . B i l l White R A n d r e w s . Harvey Whitoorni, R i o h a r d B e h n k e . Charles l . i ii h'field. T H I R D R O W : Jack Riegle. D o n Prown. M a x H a y l e t t . D a l e M i t ..dielen. A l l e n S h o u p . R i c h a r d Boyd. F O U R T H R O W : P a u l Sternal,. C h a r l e s B a i l e y, B i l l W a r d R o s s H a r t . G e r a l d R o s s e t t e r. R i e h a r d R u h l e y. FIRST R O W : Charles Hilton. I•otwh: M a x H i l t o n J e r r y B o y d . Norman M o o k R o h e r t Anderson. Raymond M , - M u r t r i e . T e r r y Marg. N o r m a n H e i n e m a n . J a m e s Borough. p o a c h . SECOND R O W : To m m y Norton. Ve r n o n K i n g s l e y. K e i t h W i l h e r . IS-am A m o s . S h o e k e y M e e k . D e Wa y n e W i l e r . W a l t e r L o w i n s k i Keith Tr a o y. L e s t e r G r e e n . THIRD R O W : M a r t i n Crahill. Philip H o a r d . J a m e s H o y t . M a r shall S k i n n e r . R o b e r t B e l o t e , Kenneth M a r s h a l l . D o n a l d B e h n ke D o n a l d P l a t t . J a c o b D o v e . Donald C r u l l . FOURTH R O W : Rolland Leonard H o a r d . G e r a l d H o l l i s t e r, Jerry S h o u p . B i l l y F i f e r. J i m m i e Mast. V e r e n e H a y w o o d . A l l y n Niles. K e n n e t h D U T l e a l l L a r r y K i n t e r B o b H t l i n in L a w r e n i e Maxwell. Twenty-eight E i g h t h Graders a n d t w e n t y - t w o Seventh Graders comprised the Junior H i g h basketball squad. Under t h e able coaching o f M r. Borough a n d Mr. H i l t o n t h e b o y s l e a r n e d m a n y basketball fundamentals w h i c h w i l l prove valuable t o them in f u t u r e basketball games. The boys h a d a grand t i m e and displayed fine sportsmanship i n t h e i r games. -38- FINAL SCORES Junior H i g h , 9 vs. " C " Squad, 11 Junior High. 14. vs. " C " Squad, 8 Eighth Grade, 22 vs. Seventh grade. 2 Eighth Grade, 20 vs. Seventh Grade, 9 —Leo Fischer. �g eltee4leade4d. This year's cheerleaders did a fine j o b of leading t h e f a n s i n cheering t h e teams o n w i t h a high f i g h t i n g s p i r i t . T h e y t o o k c a r e o f a l l t h e yell sections a t b o t h f o o t b a l l a n d basketball games. The g i r l s h a d c h a r g e o f t h e p e p meetings. which are held before every game, and arranged the a c t i v i t i e s a n d n e w y e l l s w h i c h w e r e p r e sented a t t h e m f o r t h e Student Body. INEZ f 0 ' I They attended all of the gaine: piayed at other schools, boosting t h e m o r a l o f t h e h o m e t e a m and fans. The S t u d e n t B o d y gives t h r e e cheers f o r t h e girls w h o led t h e cheers. —Wanda Kibiloski. PEARL A N N 1.0SINSKI �BaAkei4all NOVA H A M I LT O N Seniors who will be missed on the Varsity team next year are B e t t y Lawrence, Sally B r i n k , V i r ginia Wo t t a , B e t t y Fairbanks, a n d R i t a Geiger. t t h e e n d o f t h e season, B e t t y F a i r b a n k s was elected honorary Captain b y t h e girls. Mrs. N o v a H a m i l t o n a g a i n a b l y coached t h e team t o a successful season a s she has done i n the p a s t . J a n e H u n s i c k e r a i d e d t h e g r o u p b y serving a s Manager. On December 1, f i f t y - t h r e e g i r l s reported f o r the f i r s t b a s k e t b a l l practice. D u e t o t h e large number o f p a r t i c i p a n t s , t h e g r o u p w a s divided into t w o sections. one practicing t h e second p e riod, a n d t h e o t h e r t h e s i x t h p e r i o d o f e v e r y school day. For t h e t h i r d t i m e i n t h e past three years, t h e Vi-Queens p l a y e d interscholastic games. D u e to a n e w l a w, t h e y w e r e allowed t o p l a y o n l y one g a m e a week, t h e r e f o r e t h e g i r l s h a d n o second team. T h e Varsity team was composed o f five Seniors and one Junior. Filled w i t h determination to add more victories to their record of twelve consecutive wins in three seasons t h e g i r l s p l a y e d f a s t b a l l , a d d i n g f i v e more wins l n d one t i e t o t h e i r record. T h e y still remain undefeated i n interscholastic basketball. New purple suits, t r i m m e d w i t h gold, were o r dered f o r t h e Vi -Queens, and arrived i n t i m e f o r their t h i r d game. Fit()NT R O W : l e f t t o r i g h t i J a n , 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 . 0 , 1 . 1 L a w r e n c e . V i r g i n i a W o t t a. N o v a H a n o l t i in n ; , . Ii S E C O N D R O W : . 1 t o r i P a t - s L i t t leh.1.1 5 . 1 I I% l k Fry I t ; . R i s s m a n . D o r o t h y F r y The season's record was as follows: Bronson, 25—Union C i t y, 16 Bronson, 16—Athens, 13 Bronson, 9—Union C i t y 9 Bronson. 17—Athens, 13 Bronson, 20—Athens. 14 Bronson. 25—Union C i t y, 24 —Betty Lawrence. R i t a G e i g e r 5 . 111 , , 1 : r n i k D o r o t h y 1 V o t Li. B e t t y F a i r b a n k - l t e t t y 1110•7 C a r o l y f l o o r ! . Fair P a t r o l : , k i t , A i T H I R 1 ) R O W : . 1 t o r i B e t h D a s 1- I t , t-Y H i l t o n N a n . Virginia N a g l e . F()CRTH H O W i i t o r i Glenda F a i r M a n l y r i . t i l l i a M iv G i v e n M a r y A n o B e t t y N r I o u i . E l e a n o r D a v i s . M a r j o r i e N o r t o n t u , t t s 5 n n i k . r. E l i z a b e t h T o r r e y —40- l a N o r m a Pah-t J e a n Keekler n i 5 J o a n Y e -h. M a r i v K t . ggvi N a ?aline h i n t e r L a o - P:11..1111s ����E i t i o N T R o w p left ppp J u n e A k i n s , M a r y A n n H e l e n D u n a l s k i . M a r y F o a t e r. B e t t y L a w ri noe S a l lx B r i n k M a p,ppiat T h a r p I m i v i z o r t . J o a n H u n s i e k e r . P a t L i t t l e f i e l d . R i t a G e i g e r. J o y ' R u h l e y . Valepla H e k o SECOND R O W : p j „ Betsy H i l t o n . l k i r h a r a THIRD HOW t o Betty F a i r b a n k s . P a t FOURTH H O W I Marilyn C o x V i o l e t M a j o r. M a r g a r e t G r a h a m . N a t a l i n e H i n t e r. HP-sniarp. M a r y : o a t H o b o , J a n e H i i i i - o • k e r. W a n d a B o y d . K a y W e l d o n . P h y l l i m B l a i n . N o r m a P a t o - t M a r g a r e t E n a t i - - . M a r x 14,11 C o o k . G l o r i a R z e p k a . L u r l e n e H i n t e r DrPny C a r o l y n Eieninier P a t - y Wingfield. A n n a M a e Green. I n rp M a x Bop-I:lop D o y l e H o / n o m : a r m , E u r , n , N i l e . . B i l l y E l l i s o n . L e o F i k e h e r . die- Timed I n o r d e r t o acquaint t h e students w i t h j o u r nalism. t h e Bronson H i -Times was organized i n 1935 a s a m e m b e r o f t h e N a t i o n a l Scholastic Press Association. For t h e p a s t n i n e years Mrs. Margaret T h a r p has been t h e H i -Times advisor. B y h e r help t h e Hi-Times h a s received t h r e e s t a t e Certificates of M e r i t i n t h e field o f Tuberculosis Control and in 1943 received t h e National honor award. A l s o in '43. '44, '45. '46. and '47. t h e H i -Times received the A l l - A m e r i c a n r a t i n g f r o m N. S. P. A . The s t a ff o f 3 8 members d o a l l t h e w o r k o f writing, counting, t y p i n g a n d mimeographing. The p a p e r i s published every t w o weeks a n d distributed t o t h e students a n d teachers. I t i s also exchanged w i t h o t h e r schools f r o m a l l over the c o u n t r y. —Sally B r i n k . —44— �a'IOdfleecantunicA. The H o m e Ec. C l u b under t h e leadership o f Miss Mason a n d M r s Martin have completed a successful year with sixty-two members. The girls had many good times together and received good experience in home making. The girls entertained t h e i r mothers a t t h e annual M o t h e r -Daughter Banquet o n November 18. S e v e r a l new members received formal i n i t i a tion that evening. The Scout Camp was the scene o f an outdoor picnic which the group enjoyed on October 7. The girls s:nowed o ff their ability t o bake cakes when they sponsored a Cakewalk i n February. Dinners f o r various organizations were prepared a n d served b y t h e Hcme Economics Club during the year. —Rose Marie Smoker F R O N T R O W : . l e f t t o r i g h t ) D o r o t h y F r y R o a r M a r i e S m o k e r. P e a r l A n n L o s i n s k i . M r a , M a r t i n . M a r y L o u C o o k Pre.i:lenti. M a r g a r e t K n a u s . .Pre.oderiti M a x i n e B u r e h i S e i • r e t a r y i H e l e n D u n a N i t a , T r e a s u r e r . M a r g a r e t Mason A d v i a o r i . J o a n C r a b i l l . S a l l y F i l k i n s . A n g e l i n e B l a s k i e . B e l a y M l l , ° . B e t h D a n i s . S E C O N D R O W : ' I t o r i M a r y D e a l . M a r g a r e t G r a h a m . D o r o t h y H o l l i s t e r . A n n a M a e G r e s -n. B e t t y W a r p u p . M a r y Ann K r e g g e r. P h y l l i . F i t e h A l i e e F r y . M a r y A n n B i l l e k t . B a r b a r a K i b i l o a k i . J o a n Y e a h . P h y l l i a L u m i f o r d . M a r y Jane V i m r u s . J o y o e R u b l e y . T H I R D R O W : i l t o r o W a n d a K i b i l o a k i , M a r i e R i v e . G l e n d a F a i r . J e a n H o l l i s t e r . J o A n n H a y d e n . N a t a l i n e K i n s e r. N a n i i F a : r . r o t h y L a u g h r y . G a r o t t e M e f l o n a k i , L u r l e n e K a n t e r. E l e a n o r D a v i . . J a n e t A d a m s V i v i a n M e a d . W a n d a Pop' L u e l l e n H o n e y r e l l B e t t y Nelaiin. I s a b e l l e H e l l m a n , S a r a h J a n e M e t z g e r. F O C R T H R O W : . I t o r i J u n e A kil.P. V a l e d a Ke100. W a n d a M e g . J a w -an H O I l e Y well M a r y E d n a G r a h a m . L o i s P a r. o n . . M a r y E l l e n C o n a w a y. J e a n K e e k l e r. W y l i a W a n a r , B e t t y J a n e B e t h : 4 , z . J a n e t K i i - D e l n y . C a r o l y n K l e m m e r Mary K o l a . . . , A l Ye r t a M e r e e r. l e t t y R e e d . l ' a t a y L i t t l e f i e l d . B e t t y F m o k e r J e a n e t t e Hirnehatigh. —45. �quitaeqahotela 4 4frnehica FIRST R O W : ( l e f t t o r i g h t I C h a r l e s B i l t o n . adVisor: D o n a l d H - I h s t e r : L e o n a r d Herrnan. Reporter: Petri. L a n i p m a n , P r e s i d e n t l k s i . d d F o w l e r , S1•••n•lary: R i e h a r d S t o u i r h V i e r - P r e s i d e n t : L e s l i e H e r m a n . T r e a s u r e r •lk;COND R O W : I I t o I d A l v i n S h a w - , 1)3V1,1 C1.03% R a l p h B u r e h . C l i f f o r d D i l m a r . R i e h a r d B e h n k e . H o w a r d Wells. THIRD ROW; Wendell Green. t o r i R t e h a r d B y e r . H o h e r t B e r m a n . M y r o n H I p l e y . 1)011:1111 S i k , , r s k i . A u b r e y H o l t The Future Farmers o f America is a national organization. I n order to become a member one must be enrolled in a vocational agriculture class and must have plans made f o r a supervised f a r m project. The Bronson Chapter of the F. F. A . have sponsored various activities during the year. T h e boys honored their fathers a t the annual Father and Son Banquet. A tobogganing party, and a boxing tournament were other activities of the F. F. A . Don Fowler and Leslie Herman were Bronson delegates t o t h e State F. F. A . Convention. —Peter Lampman —46— �g Caal O h l S4414 F RON T R O I V • I I w i l t I D o n 1113 C o r . o t l T l i e l m , 6 %Veld I n h . M a o . Paull Mao:are( M IA . E C O N D l i ( ) W . 1 t o r s 1113.111% l i l a 11 G r e t . n ('.13.1/ r 11,•11.• I34,,II. J i I i . . . . ' I I . - .1.1,-h J u d i t h W a n a r , K a H u t h R11.1,011 R i . . m a t t T H I R D R ( ) W . 1 t o r . J . : o n R i e r s o n C l a r a N l . i r Vo r o - e . P A -3 !4111,11:e•r P a t / i . , . 1 ) 1 . . r o • k E n o 1% o• PhylIts H a r t m a n ,OURTH ROW 1 t . . r. 1 0 0 1 k 1,orrettl Smolif.• ( " o • t r e t E . 1.4. i h b l i r i R M . • wr J j �Seotia4 p i a f f S'rANDINti: M a x Hi: Ellison. M e l v i n L a r n u , Bri M a r i o n Bogart. litu,• r, , b o r. M a r g a r e t T h a r p . d i r t , S E AT E D : J o a n H u n s i c k e r . 1 , • than H o l m e s . R i t a G e i g e r Foster. B u s s N i l e s . P a t M I Betty L a w r e n c e . D o y l e H o , ner. P16.4, S n a p i "Those Websters" w a s t h e p l a y presented b y t h e Senior Class o n March 1 7 and 20. I t was a sparkling three-act comedy centering around Bill Webster and his troubles with history, football, and girls. The cast was selected f o r the play by Mrs. Margaret Thorp who also acted as director. M a r i o n Bogart assisted i n directing a n d prompting. To promote t i c k e t sales t h e class w a s divided i n t o teams a n d t h e drive proved so successful t h a t the play was given on two nights. Through t h e cooperation o f every member o f t h e class t h e play was o tremendous success —48— �ittitt04 Under t h e direction o f M r. Heisler t h e Juniors presented t h e i r class ploy, " T h e Crazy Smith Family," on December 9 to o large audience. The story was about Tony Smith, a sensational football player, sought after by many colleges. T o n y planned to go to State College with Barbara, his steady, b u t when a rival college sends o u t t h e i r most potent glamour girl t o a t t r a c t To n y, sparks begin t o f l y. T h e whole f a m i l y experienced some mighty funny situations before all was straightened out. The presentation w a s a b i g success a n d added $ 2 2 4 t o t h e class treasury. —Colvin Lilly. FIRST R O W : Jeanette H i m e haugh L a M a r Ta y l o r . V i o l e t M m o r. R i c h a r d S t o u g h . SECOND R O W : J o h n n y G l a d -tone B a r b a r a R i s e r n a n . M a r garet H i l a i r e . . M a r y A n n H i Gareth H , i i e r . d i r e c t o r. THIRD R O W : Donald Fowler. J-i.L W h i t e M y r o n R o o l e y _AC �me.044:e,i41947 Candyland was t h e theme o f t h e J u n i o r -Senior Reception w h i c h was given i n h o n o r o f t h e Class of '47 by t h e Class o f '48 i n the school gym on M a y 24, 1947. A delicious dinner of escalloped chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas, cabbage salad, rolls, cherry pie, a n d coffee w a s served o n a t t r a c t i v e tables, centered w i t h M a y Poles constructed o f candy canes. The guests w e r e u s h e r e d t h r o u g h a c a n d y cane a r c h i n t o a l a n d o f sweets. G i a n t t i e r e d candy canes, connected by red and white streamers, centered w i t h a f r a g r a n t bouquet o f w h i t e lilacs, adorned t h e balcony ledge. T h e c u r t a i n s of t h e stage f u r n i s h e d a background f o r m o r e candy canes. A sign, p r o c l a i m i n g " C a n d y l a n d " in l a r g e r e d l e t t e r s , b o r d e r e d w i t h i c e c r e a m cones, suckers, a n d sweets, covered t h e s o u t h wall. A false ceiling of red balloons gave the i m pression o f floating cinnamon balls. T h e basketball hoop was cleverly transformed i n t o a huge ice c r e a m cone. Melvin L a r i m e r, a s master o f ceremonies, i n troduced M r . E l w y n Bodley. R i t a Geiger, p r e s i dent o f t h e J u n i o r class, a n d M i l t o n L a r i m e r, president o f t h e S e n i o r class, w h o w e r e t h e speakers o f t h e evening. Vo c a l n u m b e r s w e r e given b y M r . James S k i n n e r. B i l l y W a r d gave several accordion selections. After dinner, t h e guests enjoyed a movie while the g y m was converted i n t o a dance floor. T h e couples e n j o y e d d a n c i n g t o t h e m u s i c o f G u y Fitzsimmons a n d orchestra. D u r i n g t h e i n t e r mission, M r. D a r w i n Swain i n t r i g u e d t h e guests with his magic feats. —Betty Lawrence. ---50- ••••1 �4d4e0t/4 eammillee The Assembly Committee under t h e leadership o f John Yes'i, president, and M r. W m . Stewart, advisor, was responsible f o r the fine assembly programs which were presented throughout the year. Several movies were shown during the year and i n addition, each class hod charge o f one assembly a t which they presented o variety o f amusing programs. T h e Western Michigan College Choir under the direction o f D r Carter gave o n outstanding concert f o r one o f t h e m a i n programs o f t h e year. The preparation o f t h e year's programs requires m u c h thought a n d planning and we o f t h e Student Body salute t h e Assembly Committee f o r rheir efforts. —Eugene Niles. F I H , S T R O W : 4 1 0 1 t o r i g h t J o a n H u n s i e k e r . E u e e n e N i l : • - . %John Y e a h . W i l l i a m S t e w a r t i a , i v i o r I . M a r j o r y Is:orlot,. W i l l i a m W h i t e . S E C O N D H O W : 1 1 t o r J e r r y R i a a m a n . M a x i n e W I / 0 11 0 0 V A n i r e h n e B l a s k i e . C a r o l y n K l e m m e r . B o b b y H i l t o n —51— �Tigaitim I a q i a t t , AUTOMOBILE DEALERS Bronson M o t o r Sales Ford Sales and Service Phone 240 • • • • S. Va n H u s a n Sz B r o c k B r o w e r "Best i n New and Used Cars" Phone 146J a n d 209J • • • • • • • • CLEANERS Airway Cleaners Phone 79 • • CLOTHIER R. A . McCracken Men's Furnishings a n d C l o t h i n g • • CONFECTIONERY Foy's Confectionery Phone 25 • • • • * • • • • • FLORISTS Bronson Floral Company "Let Our Flowers Speak f o r Yo u " Phone 110J Bronson R e e l Company Phone 145 • • • Bronson To o l a n d D i e Phone 101 • • 5 & 10 CENT STORE Shop and Save at Hunsicker's Sc t o $1 S t o r e Phone 44 FACTORIES Bronson P l a t i n g Company Commercial a n d Custom Phone 82 • • Martin's Super Service Garage a n d Wrecker Service Phone 54 • • • • • • Fair's F l o w e r S h o p Flowers f o r A l l Occasions Phone 195J • Douglas M a n u f a c t u r i n g Co. Phone 181 • • • • CO-OPERATIVE Compliments Bronson Co-operative Ass'n Phone 76 • • * K. & L. Tool and Die Phone 6 P -52Ar • Kern Pharmacy "The Friendly D r u g Store" Phone 196J • • 1.0 • • • F I L L I N G S TAT I O N S C. & K . G u l f Service Phone 185 • Swain's Barber Shop • • Southern M i c h i g a n Machine and To o l C o m p a n y Bronson, Michigan DRUGGISTS Bronson D r u g Company Prescription a n d F o u n t a i n Phone 68 • • 1 * DEPARTMENT S TO R E Dancer's Phone 250 • BARBERS Jack's B a r b e r S h o p and Russels Beauty Salon "To L o o k Yo u r Best See U s " Phone 127 • • L. A. D a r l i n g Company Metal D i v i s i o n --Plastic D i v i s i o n Midwest Foundry "Everything i n Display Equipment" • DENTISTS Compliments Dr. J. A. Sommer, Sr. Dr. J o h n A . Sommer. J r. • • BANKS People S t a t e B a n k "Friendly Service" Phone 19 • • • Compliments Wilber Motor Sales Phone 203 • Precision To o l a n d Die Phone 88 Bailey's D a i r y "All D a i r y P r o d u c t s a n d Homogenfzed M i i k " Phone 23-F2. Coldwater • Bruce Chevrolet Sales "Buy B e t t e r w i t h B r u c e " Phone 78 1 DAIRY h FUNERAL HOMES Cox Funeral Home Ambulance Service o n e 55J - �Thepioduceia Kubasiak Funeral H o m e Ambulance Service Phone 39 HARDWARE Bronson H a r d w a r e Phone 193 * F U R N I T U R E C O M PA N Y Bronson F u r n i t u r e C o m p a n y "Where Quality I s Higher than Price" Phone 106 Modern Homes Furniture - Rugs - Appliances Bronson, M i c h i g a n * 1 * * • GROCERS Aldrich & M a y Groceries a n d M e a t s P h o n e 46 * • • * Davidson's Groceries a n d M e a t s Phone 1 * * • Bronson A d v e r t i s e r Complete A d v e r t i s i n g Service Job P r i n t i n g Phone 156 Minch's H a r d w a r e "On t h e Corner" P h o n e 12 • • INSURANCE Powley's I n s u r a n c e -37 Ye a r s o f B u s i n e s s " Phone 230 * Compliments Hathaway Insurance Agency All K i n d s o f Insurance P h o n e 5 & 131 PHYSICIANS Compliments D r. D e a n T. C u l v e r Phone 36J Compliments G. M . F a r n h a m , D . 0 . Phone 100 R E S TA U R A N T Compliments Fays S n a c k S h o p * * JEWELERS Davis & Jones Jewelers a n d O p t o m e t r i s t S t o r e E s t a b l i s h e d 1879 P h o n e 62 L U M B E R C O M PA N Y B r o n s o n Coal & L u m b e r Y a r d P h o n e 47 Jive H i v e "Where Friends Eat" P h o n e 194J T H E AT E R S Coliseum T h e a t e r d'OP " W h e r e y o u S e e a r i d H e a r the Best" Phone 89J Lane B r o t h e r s Groceries a n d D r y G o o d s P h o n e 49 * * • Quality M a r k e t Groceries a n d M e a t s P h o n e 191 * Friedrich Brothers "Everything t o Build Anything and F u e l t o K e e p i t W a r m " P h o n e 84 WELDING Compliments M. J . A r e n d t Welding Phone 171F21 9 • * * Compliments A. & P. Te a C o m p a n y * • • GRAIN E L E VAT O R Batavia Elevator D. W a r r e n W i l l i a m s Grains a n d Feeds P h o n e 171F12 a n d 6 3 F - 1 2 Coldwater * • Diebel's H a r d w a r e P h o n e 57 1 * * PRINTERS Bronson J o u r n a l Printers a n d Publishers Fine Commercial P r i n t i n g P h o n e 59 * • * Red SI W h i t e S t o r e "Quality Meats a n d Groceries" P h o n e 43 P L U M B I N G A N D H E AT I N G J o h n P. L a n t z Electrical Supplies Phone 63J & 63M -53- VETERINARIAN Compliments D r. J e f f e r y P h o n e 155J �r 4"94612114- ... r- II. r r• --54 ar % �44,1094a1244 ���� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbooks Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbook, 1948 Description An account of the resource 1948 yearbook of Bronson High School in Bronson, Michigan. Alternate title: The Viking. Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks High schools Bronson (Mich.) 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Spatial Coverage Michigan Bronson https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/423ac075e5338e0e7cb03c904ab1807b.pdf 1fea16c80253a32e7555846fc7e76433 PDF Text Text ��I I I I I I I I I I p p p p p 0 ���F O R WA R D We, the s e n i o r s of the c l a s s of 1949 take p r i d e i n bringing t o y o u t h i s annual which r e veals s o m e o f o u r happy m e m o r i e s throughout the y e a r s o f o u r education. We e x p r e s s o u r d e e p e s t g r a t i t u d e t o t h e Board of Education, o u r teachers, and a l l those who h a v e a s s i s t e d u s s o a b l y i n m a k i n g o u r graduation possible. . �To G a r e t h W. H e i s l e r t h e s e n i o r c l a s s proudly dedicates the 1949 Vi k i n g . In t h i s s m a l l w a y, w e h o p e t o s h o w o u r appreciation f o r the help and advice M r . H e i s l e r has g i v e n u s d u r i n g h i s t h r e e y e a r s at B r o n s o n as f r i e n d and t e a c h e r. �M r . E l w y n J. B o d l e y has achieved great progress i n the o r g a n i z a t i o n of o u r C o m m u n i t y School, a s o u r s u p e r intendent f o r the p a s t e l e v e n y e a r s . He t a k e s k e e n i n t e r e s t i n e x t r a - c u r r i c u l a r a c t i v i t i e s and i s a l w a y s on hand when one needs help, w h e t h e r i t i s f o r p e r s o n a l o r scholastic a d v i c e . The s e n i o r s w i s h M r . Bodley a v e r y successful, l o n g and enjoyable a d m i n i s t r a t i o n i n B r o n s o n . JOHN Y E S H E L W Y N J. B O D L E Y M r . H e i s l e r, our newly appointed p r i n c i p a l , i s a l r e a d y becoming v e r y s u c c e s s f u l b o t h a s c o u n s e l o r a n d f r i e n d of B r o n s o n H i g h . Besides h i s m a n y d u t i e s a s p r i n c i p a l , h e i s a l s o a d v i s o r t o t h e S t u d e n t C o u n c i l , a n d teaches s o c i a l science classes. We of the s e n i o r c l a s s h a v e e n j o y e d working w i t h M r . H e i s l e r, a n d w i s h h i m a l l the l u c k i n his counselship and teaching f o r m a n y y e a r s t o f o l l o w. ROGER YESH G A R E T H W. H E I S L E R M r . B o r o u g h completing his second y e a r a s a s s i s t a n t principal i s v e r y w e l l known, b o t h among students a n d parents o f B r o n s o n H i g h School. He is very active in both athletic a n d scholastic t e a c h ings. A m o n g m a n y of h i s a c t i v i t i e s M r . Borough is head basketball c o a c h , J r . h i g h p r i n c i p a l , a s s i s t a n t f o o t b a l l coach, l o c a l s c o u t m a s t e r, a n d science t e a c h e r. The s e n i o r c l a s s i s happy to have h i m as t e a c h e r and friend, a n d w i s h h i m m u c h success. JOHN Y E S H JAMES L . BOROUGH �EARL WARREN BROWER A S S I S TA N T B U S I N E S S MANAGER ��DORA L . A N D E R S O N Kalamazoo College, University of M i c h i g a n " A l l Nincompoops" quiet! MARJORIE A. C AT H C A R T We s t e r n Te a c h e r s C o l l e g e "Do i t now!'' PAT R I C I A C H I S H O L M K E N N E T H C O N L E Y We s t e r n M i c h i g a n C o l l e g e M i c h i g a n State N o r m a l " L a s t b e l l has sounded, l e t ' s " O h Ye a h ! " settle d o w n " N O VA E . H A M I L T O N We s t e r n M i c h i g a n " R e a d y tø w r i t e . " EUNICE M A R T I N M i c h i g a n State N o r m a l " O k a y the b e l l r a n g . " JAMES M A L L O S Wayne U n i v e r s i t y " A l l r i g h t you g u y s ! " CHARLES H I LT O N M i c h i g a n State C o l l e g e " H e r e ' s the l a t e s t d o p e " ��ROY M I L L E R Manchester College, Ind. " L e t ' s k e e p i t down to a dull r o a r. " DONALD MOYER Wayne U n i v e r s i t y " W h e n I w a s i n t h e N a v y. . . . " ROSA/vIOND RA/vtBOW F r a i r n g h a m State Te a c h e r s College " L e t s s t a r t something new t o d a y. " W I L L I A M S T E WA R T Manchester College, Ind. " Tu r n it off" S TA N L E Y S. S W E E T M A R G A R E T E . T H A R P Wayne U n i v e r s i t y W e s t e r n M i c h i g a n C o l l e g e o f " C o m e o n you b r a t s ! " E d u c a t i o n , M i c h i g a n State College, U n i v e r s i t y of Michigan. "Roll call, Please!" E V E RTO N R. W O R T M A N We stern M i c h i g a n " U s e y o u r heads i n s t e a d of y o u r h a n d s . " ��CLASS H I S T O R Y On a l o n g a w a i t e d d a y i n S e p t e m b e r , 1 9 4 5 , s i x t y - s e v e n g r e e n F r e s h m e n e n r o l l e d a t B r o n s o n H i g h School. T h e y soon b e c a m e a c quainted w i t h t h e s c h o o l u n d e r t h e c a r e f u l g u i d a n c e o f M i s s D o r a Anderson. T h e f r e s h m e n assembly consisted of a "Joan Davis S h o w " . During t h e i r Sophomore y e a r, the c l a s s sponsored m a n y sandich s a l e s t o e a r n m o n e y f o r t h e i r t r e a s u r y. M r . W i l l i a m S t e w a r t was a d v i s o r. The p l a y picked b y the j u n i o r s of ' 4 8 w a s " T h a t C r a z y Smith F a m i l y " . I t was a Comedy directed by M r . and M r s . H e i s l e r. T h e annual Junior-Senior Reception was based on the theme of " O l d South". he s t a g e w a s b e a u t i f u l l y d e c o r a t e d as a n old s o u t h e r n garden. Starting out a busy y e a r as s e n i o r s , f i f t y - o n e r e t u r n e d . L a t e r on A l v e r t a M e r c e r left, but M a r i a n L a r i m e r and John Wheeler e n t e r e d . The c l a s s chose " T o d a y we follow, t o m o r r o w w e l e a d " , a s i t s c l a s s motto. S h o r t l y after the second semester started, M r . Bodley announced the h o n o r students. T h e t o p f o u r t h o f the c l a s s w e r e a s f o l l o w s : ean K e c k l e r, Va l e d i c t o r i a n ; D o r o t h y W o t t a , S a l u t a t o r i a n ; M a r j o r i e Norton, H i s t o r i a n ; V i o l e t M a j o r, M a r g a r e t Knauss, L a M a r Ta y l o r, A r t h u r C h a r d , R i c h a r d Stough and John Ye s h ( t i e d f o r e i g h t h p l a c e ) , Jeanette H i m e b a u g h , P e a r l A n n L o s i n s k i , E a r l W a r r e n B r o w e r , a n d Helen Dunalski. T h e C l a s s of ' 4 9 i s proud of the fact that they a r e the l a r g e s t class to have graduated f r o m Bronson High School. T h e y p r e sented on A p r i l 8 , t h e p l a y " O d d s O n To m o r r o w " , d i r e c t e d b y M r s . Margaret Tharp. The g r o u p i s n o w e a g e r l y a n t i c i p a t i n g t h e f o r t h c o m i n g J u n i o r - S e n i o r R e c e p t i o n a n d s k i p d a y w h i c h w i l l be a b o a t t r i p to N i a g a r a F a l l s . T h e y a r e a l s o a w a i t i n g c l a s s d a y a s s e m b l y, b a c c a l a u r e a t e , , (7.0'.nd t h e n t h e l a s t c l i m a x o f h i g h s c h o o l d a y s , t h e s w i n g - o u t i n o u r caps a n d g o w n s a t C o m m e n c e m e n t e x e r c i s e on June 2.. p p T h e m e m b e r s o f t h e C l a s s o f 1 9 4 9 w i l l a l w a y s b e g r a t e f u l to t h e i r p a r e n t s a n d t e a c h e r s f o r m a k i n g i t possible f o r t h e m to a r r i v e at t h i s junction o f t h e i r educational c a r e e r. Marjorie Norton SENIOR T R I P A G r e a t Lakes t r i p aboard the U . S. S. Naronic was the choice of the seniors. The c l a s s e m b a r k e d f r o m D e t r o i t on M a y 11 . T h e m a i n point o f i n t e r e s t w a s N i a g a r a F a l l s . The c l a s s a r r i v e d back i n D e t r o i t on the afternoon of the 13th, w i t h each m e m b e r f u l l of g l o r i o u s m e m o r i e s o f the t h r e e - d a y c r u i s e . �111 LE HUMAN RIGHTS Since t h e d a w n o f c i v i l i z a t i o n r a c i a l a n d r e l i g i o u s d i s c r i m i n a t i o n h a s p l a g u e d t h e p e o p o i t h e won.. ld. W e a r e n o t e v e n f r e e f r o m i t h e r e i n A m e r i c a , " t h e m e l t i n g p o t o f t h e w o r l d . " " T h e l a n d o f t h e free". Y e t , says the D e c l a r a t i o n of Independence, all human beings a r e entitled to c e r t a i n basic p r i v ileges such a s " l i f e , l i b e r t y, a n d the p u r s u i t of h a p p i n e s s . " T h e " g r e a t issue'' t • this: W h a t should be d o n e a b o u t p r e j u d i c e a n d d i s c r i m i n a t i o n a g a i n s t N e g r o e s , I n d i a n s , O r i e n t a l s o r t h e f o r e i g n - b o r n i n g e n e r a l ? T h e J e w, t h e P r o t e s t a n t , t h e C a t h o l i c ? T h e r e a r e 1 4 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 N e g r o e s o r people of p a r t l y N e g r o ancestry i n o u r present day population of 147,000,000. I n 1 6 1 9 s l a v e t r a d e r s stole A f r i c a n n a t i v e s f r o m t h e i r h o m e s a n d brought t h e m t o the n e w c o l o n i e s a s s l a v e s . I n s l a v e r y d a y s t h e y w e r e g i v e n n o o p p o r t u n i t y t o o b t a i n art e d u c a t i o n a n d h a d n o rights beyond those c o m m o n to livestock. After the C i v i l W a r , the newly f r e e d slaves had a h a r d time. N o r t h e r n officials and troops tried to f o r c e t h e i r v i e w s o n t h e S o u t h e r n w h i t e s a n d g i v e t h e N e g r o t h e b e n e f i t o f p e r s o n a l f r e e d o m . T h e , F i f t e e n t h A m e n d m e n t , w h i c h s t a t e s t h a t i t i s i l l e g a l t o deny the r i g h t to vote to anyone r e g a r d l e s s o f race, c o l o r, o r p r e v i o u s condition o f s e r v i t u d e , w a s , a n d s t i l l i s , dodged whenever possible. T h e p o l l tax, f o r e x a m p l e s t i l l keeps t h e N e g r o f r o m the p o l l s i n m a n y s t a t e s . T h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y, N e g r o e s l i v e i n s e p a r a t e n e i g h b o r h o o d s , w i t h p o o r e r a c c o m m o d a t i o n s t h a n those e n j o y e d b y w h i t e p e o p l e . T h i s i s t r u e l a r g e l y b e c a u s e t h e y c a n n o t r e n t o r b u y h o u s e s e l s e w h e r e . I n e i g h t e e n s t a t e s , N e g r o a n d w h i t e c h i l d r e n go t o s e p a r a t e s c h o o l s . T h e N e g r o s c h o o l s i n m a n y s o u t h e r n states a r e u n f i t f o r h o u s i n g l i v e s t o c k . I n s o u t h e r n s t a t e s , N e g r o e s a r e usually compelled to. ride i n separate coaches o r i n p r e s c r i b e d places i n buses and s t r e e t c a r s . T h i s i s the s o - c a l l e d " J i m C r o w " system. H o t e l s , r e s t a u r a n t s , and theaters c a t e r i n g to whites exclude N e g r o e s no m a t t e r h o w cultivated or distinguished they m a y be. T o o often N e g r o e s can get only the l o w e r -paying and h u m b l e r jobs, r e gardless o f whether they l i v e i n the n o r t h o r south. Not only N e g r o e s , but other m i n o r i t i e s , e s p e c i a l l y the Jews a r e d i s c r i m i n a t e d against. T h e r e a r e less t h a n f i v e m i l l i o n Jews i n t h i s c o u n t r y. F o r c e n t u r i e s , t h e J e w s h a v e l a c k e d a n a t i o n a l h o m e S i n c e e a r l i e s t h i s t o r y, t h e y h a v e b e e n v i c i o u s l y p e r s e c u t e d w h e r e v e r they have m i g r a t e d . P a l e s t i n e w a s their h o m e l a n d , but the R o m a n s took i t f r o m t h e m , and the Jews a r e now s c a t t e r e d t o the f o u r c o r n e r s f the earth. The h o s t i l i t y i n A m e r i c a t o w a r d s Jews i s h a r d to e x p l a i n . I n p a r t , i t comes f r o m unwillingness t o accept people who do not w o r s h i p God i n the p r e v a i l i n g m a n n e r. T o an e x t e n t , i t r e s u l t s f r o m j e a l o u s y of t h e a b i l i t y o f Jewish p e o p l e t o s u c c e e d i n t h e b u s i n e s s e s i n w h i c h t h e y e n g a g e . A g a i n m a j o r i t y g r o u p s often e r r b y j u d g i n g a l l m e m b e r s o f a m i n o r i t y b y c e r t a i n t r a i t s t h e y o b s e r v e d i n i n d i v i d u a l s . T h i s is t r u e o f t h e J e w s a s i t i s o f t h e N e g r o e s . Discrimination against Negroes i s political, economic and social, whereas discrimination against Jews i s l a r g e l y s o c i a l . C o l l e g e s , c l u b s a n d r e s i d e n t i a l n e i g h b o r h o o d s a r e r e s t r i c t e d i n a d m i s s i o n b e ing d e n i e d t o J e w s . There a r e a l s o o t h e r m i n o r i t y groups that e n t e r into the picture. F i r s t , there is the A m e r i c a n Indian w h o w a s b a d l y c h e a t e d m a n y y e a r s a g o w h e n t h e f i r s t w h i t e s e t t l e r s c a m e a n d b y t r i c k e r y , g r a b bed t h e I n d i a n ' s l a n d . W e s o m e t i m e s t h i n k t h e p r o b l e m o f d i s p l a c e d p e o p l e i s a p r o b l e m o f E u r o p e . Quite t h e c o n t r a r y D i s c r i m i n a t i o n a g a i n s t I n d i a n s t o d a y c o n s i s t s l a r g e l y of f a i l u r e t o g i v e e c o n o m i c justice and opportunity to a displaced group. P r i o r t o the E x c l u s i o n A c t s f i r s t e n a c t e d i n 1 8 8 2 , O r i e n t a l s , both Chinese a n d Japanese, m i g r a t e d i t t o the U n i t e d States f r e e l y. T h e y w e r e a t f i r s t w e l c o m e d because t h e y would w o r k f o r l o w w a g e s f o r m ing a s o u r c e o f c h e a p l a b o r . L a t e r . A m e r i c a n l a b o r e r s c a m e t o f e a r t h e i r c o m p e t i t i o n a n d m o v e d t o stop t h e i m m i g r a t i o n . D u r i n g W o r l d W a r I I , l o y a l J a p a n e s e - A m e r i c a n c i t i z e n s w e r e s u b j e c t e d t o h a r d ships t h a t G e r m a n - A m e r i c a n s e s c a p e d . Strangest of a l l , i s p r e j u d i c e b a s e d on d i f f e r e n c e o f r e l i g i o n . I t is p e c u l i a r indeed that o u r f o r e fathers c a m e t o t h i s c o u n t r y f o r t h e v e r y p u r p o s e o f e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e i r own church, living and w o r shiping a s t h e y c h o s e . N o w , o v e r t h r e e c e n t u r i e s l a t e r , w e s t i l l have t h e p r o b l e m o f people w h o f a i l to s e e t h a t e a c h a n d e v e r y o n e o f u s i s e n t i t l e d t o h i s o w n w a y o f w o r s h i p i n g G o d . B e c a u s e a m a n d o e s n't g o t o t h e s a m e c h u r c h a s you d o , i s n o s i g n y o u r c o n v i c t i o n s a r e s u p e r i o r , o r t h a t y o u s h o u l d b e g i v e n all the privileges and rights. A r e w e on the r o a d to a solution to these p r o b l e m s ? T h e r e a r e signs that public opinion, a t least, is m o v i n g t o w a r d f a i r t r e a t m e n t . A g r e a t m a n y n o v e l s a n d p l a y s a r e b e i n g w r i t t e n o n t h e s u b j e c t . M o r e N e g r o e s a r e v o t i n g e v e r y y e a r. N e g r o e s a r e s l o w l y g a i n i n g e q u a l i t y i n i n d u s t r i a l a n d e d u c a t i o n a l o p p o r tunities. W h e n they don't, m o r e often than not, i t i s because of unwillingness on the p a r t of society to give t h e m s o c i a l r e c o g n i t i o n . B u t s o c i a l a c c e p t a n c e i s w o n v e r y s l o w l y b y a g r o u p t h a t h a s f o r c e n t uries been treated as an i n f e r i o r r a c e . I n s t e a d o f w o r k i n g a g a i n s t e a c h o t h e r , w e m u s t a l l w o r k t o g e t h e r and go hand in hand, f o r what difference does i t make i f a fellow w o r k e r, c l a s s m a t e , o r neighbor i s w h i t e , b l a c k o r yellow; o r whethe r he i s J e w, C a t h o l i c o r P r o t e s t a n t ? A f t e r a l l , w e a r e a l l h u m a n beings struggling f o r the r i g h t to live a n d b e h a p p y. F o r a m o r e g l o r i o u s c o u n t r y, f o r g r e a t e r f r e e d o m , f o r r e a l h a p p i n e s s , we,r_nust o ""`farther than " l i v e and l e t l i v e . " W e m u s t l i v e and h e l p l i v e . fr '1;11tiF — Je•n Keckler - 111 �•••• -0111111.17,S A L U TAT O R Y SECURITY To m o r r o w , t h e m e m b e r s o f the g r a d u a t i n g c l a s s w i l l f a c e a n unavoidable challenge. T h e y must most Ow p r o b l e m of finding s e c u r i t y f o r themselves. W h a t i s • s e c u r i t y ? I s i t m o n e y i n the bank? I s i t p o w e r f u l f r i e n d s ? N o I S e c u r i t y i s t h e f r e • d o m f r o m f e a r — f e a r o f s i c k n e s s , f i a t o d losing • j o b , f e a r o f b e i n g w i t h o u t f r i e n d s a n d a f a m i l y . Tr e e e k r n f r o m I s a r m e a n s good health. G o o d health i s t h e m o a t i m p o r t a n t a s s e t a n y o n e c a n p o s e . . . . W i t h o u t i t , we could accornpliah l i t t l e on the r o a d to success. I n y e a r s p a s t , w e b u s i o d o u r selves w i t h curing di. b u t t o d a y, t h e e m p h a s i s i s i n p r e v e n t i n g d i s e a s e , r a t h e r t h a n c a r i n g it. A s a h e a l t h c o m m i s s i o n e r e x p d i t , ' " Why s p o o n hundred& o i l l i e l i o r o i n t r e a t i n g • W O o f & T i t h e r / a w h e n • s e r u m o r a n t i t o x i n c o s t i n g • f e w C e n t / W i l l p r e v e n t t h e d i 111114S41 ? M e d i c a l * c i e n t e h a s not y e t found p r e v e n t i o n f o r a l l d i s e a s e s . F o r enareapie, i n 1 9 4 6 , m o r e t h a n h a l f a m i l l i o n p e r s o a • d i e d o f h e a r t d i s e a s e . T o d a y a l m o s t f o u r m i l l i o n A m e r i c a n s a r e v i c t i m s of heart ailments alone G o o d h e a l t k c o n c e r n s t h e m i n d a s w e l l a s t h e b o d y. I t i s k n o w n n o w t h a t s i c k n e s s o f t h e m i n d ;pee e i c i a i e • • o f the body, c a n often be p r e v e n t e d . H e r e , a g a i n , a n ounce o f p r e v e n t i o n i s w o r t h m a n y pounds o f c u r e . In r e c e n t y e a r s , m a n y p l a n s h a v e d e v e l o p e d i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s t o c u t t h e c o s t o f m e d i c a l a n d hospital c a r e to • point w h e r e they a r e w i t h i n the r e a c h o f everyone. M i c h i g a n has a n outstanding r e c o r d i n h e a l t h i n s u r a n c e . T h e p e o p l e o f o u r s t a t e h a v e f o u n d s e c u r i t y i n s h a r i n g m u t u a l l y t h e Liability for expensive hospital, surgical, and medical treatment. T h i s together with the efforts to prevent di, h a s done m u c h t o w a r d e l i m i n a t i n g t h e f e a r o f s i c k n e s s , b e c a u s e w i t h o u t h e a l t h w e would f i n d i t m o r e d i f f i c u l t t o a c c o m p l i s h t h e t a s k s w e s e t out t o d o . Good health i s o f p r i m a r y i m p o r t a n c e because i t enables one t o w o r k , t h u s c r e a t i n g e c o n o m i c i n dependence B e t i d e s f u r n i s h i n g m o n e y w i t h w h i c h t o k e e p body a n d s o u l t o g e t h e r, w o r k s h o u l d d o something f o r the body and soul. R e a l happiness a n d c o n t e n t m e n t a r e p r o d u c t s o f w o r t h - w h i l e t a s k s w e l l done. W i t h i n each person l i e s the s p e c i a l t a l e n t to do a t l e a s t one t h i n g . S o m e p e o p l e t h i n k t h e y have n o t a l e n t f o r a n y job. A n o l d C h i n e s e p b says " A thousand- m i l e j o u r n e y cannot be m a d e w i t h o u t the f i r s t s t e p . " E v e r y o n e s t a r t s w i t h j u s t w h a t t h e y h a v e a t h a n d . S u c c e s s c o m e s t o t h o s e who a r e w i l l i n g t o d e v e l o p e v e n a l i t t l e a b i l i t y. N o t h i n g s u c c e e d s l i k e s u c c e s s , a n d w e f i n a l l y r e a l ize what special talents we do have. U n l e s s one's w o r k promotes a sense o f s e c u r i t y and a glow o f satisfaction f o r w o r k w e l l done, he i s doing the w r o n g j o b . N o m a n o r w o m a n , w h o wants t o w o r k , should be k e p t f r o m i t . A c o m p l e t e f e e l i n g o f s e c u r i t y c a n e f o r m o r e t h a n ?health and a g o o d j o b . O n e m u s t h a v e f r i e n d s and a f a m i l y a s w e l l . H u m a n b e i n g s n e e d o n e a n o t h e r . E v e r y i n d i v i d u a l m a s t f e e l t h a t t h e r e i s someone t o w h o m t h e y can go w i t h t h e i r s o r r o w s — s o m e o n e w i t h w h o m t h e y can s h a r e t h e i r j o y s . - I t ' s because of those who love u s , Those we know do r e a l l y c a r e , That this l i f e i s w o r t h the l i v i n g With the s o r r o w s w e m u s t s h a r e . It's because o f those who know us, Those who always understand, That we f i n d t h e going e a s y When w e n e e d a h e l p i n g h a n d . They a r e true friends who can take u • , When w e a r e n o t up t o p a r , And can s t i l l a p p r e c i a t e u s Just e x a c t l y a s w e a r e . " E v e r y person needs a f a m i l y i n o r d e r that he m a y have the r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of m a k i n g t h e m f e e l that t h e y a r e w a n t e d a n d i m p o r t a n t . We s e n i o r s , i n g o i n g f o r t h f r o m s c h o o l , r e c o g n i z e t h a t l i f e i s n o t a s e r i e s o f s u c c aaaaa a l o n e ; t h e r e a r e bound to b e f a i l u r e s . T h e r e s h o u l d b e f a i l u r e s ; f o r , w i t h o u t t h e m , n o o n e c o u l d t r u l y a p p r e c i a t e s u c c e s • . T o t h o s e w h o have f a i t h , a m b i t i o n , e n e r g y, d e t e r m i n a t i o n and g r i t t o d a r e a n d t o do, t h e w a y has b e e n shown. Y o u r s u c c e s s depends upon y o u r a c t i o n . In c l o s i n g l e t u s r e m e m b e r t h a t t h e s e c u r i t y w h i c h e v e r y o n e m u s t h a v e , i f w e a r e t o b e h a p p y and s u c c e s s f u l , d e p e n d s u p o n u s a n d w h a t w e d o a b o u t o u r h e a l t h , o u r w o r k , o u r f r i e n d s a n d OUT f a m i l y. Dorothy Wa t t s SAL 41;"1:3.9111116: �Sr Jean K e c k l e r Tr e a s u r e r az o t t a , T o t -b-1 k e l t 1-s7atite,to'r 414 tO I V ° n rt 0 L a M a r Ta y l o r President OFFICERS CLASS Aka ibk4r R i c h a r d Stough Vice-Presiden% D o 1 r o Jean K e c k l e r Va l e d i c t o r i a n t h y Wotta Secretary �JEAN K t C K - L E R Home E c . Club '46, '47, ' 4 8 , '49. Home E c . C l u b S e c r e t a r y ' 4 7 . Class V i c e - P r e E i d e n t ' 4 7 . Basketball ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Student C o u n c i l T r e a s u r e r ' 4 8 . Junior 4 - H L e a d e r ' 4 8 . Sextette ' 4 9 . Choir ' 4 9 . Class T r e a s u r e r ' 4 9 . G i r l ' s State ' 4 8 . Senior P l a y DOROTHY W O T TA Home E c . C l u b ' 4 6 . Basketball ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Choir ' 4 6 . Class P r e s i d e n t ' 4 7 . Class S e c r e t a r y ' 4 9 . D. A . R . P i l g r i m MARJORIE N O R TO N Hi-Times '49. Class T r e a s u r e r ' 4 8 . E d i t o r - i n - C h i e f of ' 4 9 Vi k i n g . Basketball ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Alderman '47. Assembly Committee '48. Senior P l a y L A M A R TAY L O R Enrolled in '46. Basketball ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Baseball ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Vice- P r e s i d e n t of C l a s s ' 4 7 . Class P r e s i d e n t ' 4 8 Junior P l a y ' 4 7 . Hi- T i m e s '47. Senior P l a y Choir ' 4 9 . Sextette ' 4 9 . Boy's State ' 4 8 . H i - T i m e s Sports C o - E d i t o r ' 4 8 R I C H A R D S TO U G H Football ' 4 5 , ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 Basketball ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . Baseball ' 4 6 , ' 4 9 . Class P r e s i d e n t ' 4 6 . Junior P l a y ' 4 7 . Alderman '46, '47. Hi- T i m e s '47. F. F. A . S e c r e t a r y ' 4 6 . r . r .A. v i u . e - r - r e s i a e n t ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . H i - i l m e s C o - S p o r t r_.,cutor ' 4 8 . Class V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ' 4 9 . Senior P l a y. DOROTHY W O T TA JEAN K E C K L E R ��LEE RICHARD HEIMERT BARBARA RISSMAN Home E c . C l u b '46. Choir '46. Basketball '46, ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Hi- T i m e s '47, '48, '49. Hi- T i m e s Associate Editor '49. Junior P l a y ' 4 7 . JONAS R I G G Band ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Choir '48. Junior 4 - H L e a d e r ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . EARL FA L K Football '47. Choir ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Band ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 . J r. 4 - H L e a d e r ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Sextette ' 4 9 . DORAN R U B L E Y Basketball ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . Baseball '47, '48. Choir ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . MYRON RIPLEY Football ' 4 5 , ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . Basketball ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . F. F. A . ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Choir ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Baseball ' 4 6 , ' 4 9 . Junior P l a y ' 4 7 . H i- T i m e s ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Boy's State ' 4 8 . Tr a c k ' 4 7 , ' 4 9 . Class V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ' 4 6 . Senior P l a y. DONALD HOLLISTER F. F. A . ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . JOAN M A C H A N Home E c . C l u b ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Hi- T i m e s '48, '49. Senior P l a y. V I O L E T MAJOR Home Ec. Club '46. Band ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Choir '47, ' 4 8 , '49. Sextette ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Class P r e s i d e n t ' 4 8 . Junior P l a y ' 4 7 . Basketball ' 4 7 . Hi- T i m e s '47, '48, '49. Hi- T i m e s Co- E d i t o r '49. Senior P l a y. ��MARY E D N A GRAHAM Home E c . C l u b ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Choir ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . H i- T i m e s ' 4 9 . Annual Staff JOHN G L A D S T O N E Football ' 4 5 , ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . Basketball '46, ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Baseball '47, ' 4 8 . Junior P l a y ' 4 7 . Jr. 4 - H L e a d e r ' 4 8 . ROBERT SPECK Baseball ' 4 7 . Junior 4 - H L e a d e r ' 4 9 . DOROTHY F RY Basketball ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Cheerleader '46, '47, '48. Home E c . C l u b ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . J r. 4 - H L e a d e r ' 4 8 . Hi- T i m e s p Hi- T i m e s '49. DOROTHY H O L L I S T E R Home E c . C l u b ' 4 6 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . M A RY JANE VOORUS Home E c . C l u b ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Junior 4 - H L e a d e r ' 4 9 . MARVIN SMOKER Football '45, Basketball '46, ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Baseball ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Student C o u n c i l ' 4 6 , ' 4 9 . JOHN S E I L E R Football '45, ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . Baseball ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 . F. F. A . ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 . JEANETTE HIMEBAUGH Home E c . C l u b ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Junior P l a y ' 4 7 . Junior 4 - H L e a d e r ' 4 9 . ��JOYCE B U C K L I N Home E c . C l u b ' 4 6 . Choir ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Hi- T i m e s '48, '49. Band ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Junior P l a y ' 4 7 . Senior P l a y MARY A N N B I L I C K E A r t Editor of Hi- T i m e s '48, '49. Hi- T i m e s '47, '48, '49. Home E c . C l u b ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Vi c e - P r e s i d e n t o f H o m e E c . C l u b ' 4 9 . P E A R L A N N LOSINSKI Cheerleader '46, '47, '48. Home E c . C l u b ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 Choir '48. Chorus ' 4 9 . G i r l ' s Sextette ' 4 9 . Assistant E d i t o r o f ' 4 9 V i k i n g . Senior P l a y. LLOYD L I L LY Entered '46. Choir '48. ' 4 9 . JOAN Y E S H Basketball ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Home E c . C l u b ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . H i- T i m e s ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . ISABLLE BELLMAN H o m e E c . C l u b ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , '48. Choir ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . F o o t b JACK W H I T E a l l '45, '47, '48. Basketball ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 Baseball ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Class S e c r e t a r y - T r e a s u r e r ' 4 6 . Alderman '48, '49. Junior P l a y ' 4 7 . Senior P l a y. A R L A N D FA I R Basketball ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 . Baseball ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 . LEASON M O D E R T Band ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , Choir ' 4 8 , '49. Junior 4 - H L e a d e r ' 4 9 ��MORRIS KOLASSA Football '45, ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , '48. Basketball ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 . PEGGY KNAUSS Hi- Ti m e s '47, '48, '49. Co- E d i t o r o f H i - T i m e s ' 4 9 . Home E c . Club ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , '49. P r e s i d e n t of H o m e E c . C l u b ' 4 8 . Choir '47. Junior P l a y ' 4 7 . Senior P l a y. HELEN DUNALSKI DON F O W L E R Home E c . C l u b ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Football ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . Home E c . C l u b T r e a s u r e r ' 4 8 . Basketball '48, '49. Tr a c k ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Home E c . C l u b P r e s i d e n t ' 4 9 . Home E c . C l u b V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ' 4 7 F. F. A . ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Choir ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Choir ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 . Sextette ' 4 9 . Sextette ' 4 7 . Hi- T i m e s '47, ' 4 8 , '49. Boy's State '48.. Class T r e a s u r e r ' 4 7 . Junior P l a y ' 4 7 . Baseball '47, ' 4 8 , '49. Class S e c r e t a r y ' 4 8 . Senior P l a y M A RY L O U COOK Horne E c . C l u b ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Home E c . C l u b V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ' 4 8 . Hi- T i m e s '47, ' 4 8 , '49. ROBERT HERMAN Baseball ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Tr a c k ' 4 9 . F. F A . ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , '49. JOHN Y E S H Basketball '46, '47, '48, '49. Baseball '46, '47, '48, '49. Student C o u n c i l P r e s i d e n t ' 4 9 . Assembly Committee '48. VA L E D A KELSO Home Ec. Club '47, '48, '49. Hi- T i m e s '48, '49. ARTHUR CHARD JOYCE R U B L E Y Home Ec. Club '47, '48, '49. Chorus '49. Junior 4 - H L e a d e r '48. Basketball '49. Hi- T i m e s '48, '49. ��II ' E A R L WA R R E N B R O W E R Football ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . Hi- T i m e s '48, '49. F. F. A . ' 4 6 . Assistant Business M a n a g e r o f ' 4 8 Vi k i n g Senior P l a y ALICE FRY Choir ' 4 6 . Basketball ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Band ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Hi- T i m e s '49. Home E c . C l u b ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 . ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Junior 4 - H L e a d e r ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . R I C H A R D M AY R O B E R T JONES Band ' 4 6 . Football '46. J r. 4 - H L e a d e r ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Basketball ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . JOHN W H E E L E R Basketball ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Football ' 4 5 , ' 4 6 . Baseball ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Tr a c k ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . F. F. A . ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Student C o u n c i l ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 . Tr a v e l C l u b ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . School P a p e r ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . Science C l u b ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . Junior P l a y ' 4 7 . Entered '49. LESLIE HERMAN F. F. A . ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Tr e a s u r e r of F. F. A . ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Senior P l a y FRANK BUHOLZ Honorary Football Captain '48. Football ' 4 5 , ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . Junior 4 - H L e a d e r ' 4 9 . LUELLEN HONEYWELL Home E c . C l u b ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Choir ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 . Chorus ' 4 9 . Junior 4 - H L e a d e r ' 4 8 . ROGER Y E S H Football ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 . Senior P l a y Baseball ' 4 6 . MAXINE BURCH Home E c . C l u b ' 4 6 , ' 4 7 , ' 4 8 , ' 4 9 . Home E c . C l u b S e c r e t a r y ' 4 8 . Junior 4 - H L e a d e r ' 4 8 . �'Ma fig ISABELLE H E L L M A N H e r i d e a l s a n d hopes a r e t h e highest t h a t c a n b e found. M A R Y A N N B IL IC K E Drawing, painting, and d e c o r ating m a k e h e r a g e n i u s i n her own right. EARL WARREN BROWER To b e c o m e o r n o t t o b e c o m e a m a n i s the q u e s t i o n . JOYCE BUCKLIN Beauty a n d a g o o d d i s p o s i t i o n she d o t h p o s s e s s . FRANK B U H O L Z A rugged individual w i t h a g r e a t m i n d of h i s o w n . M A X INE B U R C H Ernestness a n d h e l p f u l n e s s a r e a f e w of h e r good points. ARTHUR CHARD Better t h r e e hours t o o s o o n than one m i n u t e l a t e . MARY LOU COOK She s m i l e s a t a l l , b u t s a v e s her love f o r one. HELEN DUNALSKI She h a s f o u n d h a p p i n e s s i n mjSiC a n d i n h e r f o n d e s t dreams. ARLAND FA I R Yo u ' l l f i n d a d e v i l - m a y - c a r e attitude gleaming i n his eyes. EARL FA L K What w o u l d l i f e b e w i t h o u t some g o o d o l d f a s h i o n e d f u n everyday' ALICE FRY She s p e a k s , s h e a c t s , a n d s h e does a s s h e p l e a s e s . DOROTHY F R Y Mischief a n d I w a l k hand i n hand. DONALD FOWLER A m a n is usually known b y the c o m p a n y h e k e e p s . JOHN G L A D S T O N E Now e v e r y o n e b e q u i e t a n d listen w h i l e I talk. MARY E D N A G R A H A M Quiet, e f f i c i e n t w i t h a n u n ending f r i e n d l i n e s s t o a l l . LEE RICHARD HEIMERT He s a y s t h e r i g h t t h i n g a t t h e r i g h t t i m e i n the r i g h t p l a c e . LESLIE H E R M A N A g r e a t conversationalist and m i x e r i n h i s o w n q u i e t manners. MYRON RIPLEY Ta l l , b l o n d , a n d a t h l e t i c w i t h an e n g a g i n g s m i l e . BARBARA RISSMAN I value t h e w o r l d a s a stage where everyone plays a p a r t - Mine a happy one. DORAN R U B L E Y A h a r d w o r k e r and a great l i t t l e g u y. JOYCE RUBLEY Wo r k i n g h a r d i s h e r g r e a t est v i r t u e b y f a r . JOHN S E I L E R He l i k e s t o l a u g h a n d e n j o y life w i t h his friends. MARVIN SMOKER A good handsome r e d h e a d e d , all-around athlete a n d sport. ROBERT SPECK Sleep i s a g r e a t t h i n g i f a man gets m o r e of it. RICHARD STOUGH A good-natured fellow a n d j u s t a r e g u l a r g u y. LAMAR TAY L O R Sophistication a n d b r a i n s is w h a t t h e w o r l d n e e d s m o r e of. M A RY J A N E VOORUS A n i c e little g i r l with a great big h e a r t . JOHN W H E E L E R Well b u i l t , w i t h a nice s m i l e and a l i t t l e s h y , b u t r e a l l y nice t o k n o w. JACK W H I T E Life i s s h o r t i s i t n o t ? - Then w h a t ' s the h u r r y ? DOROTHY W O T TA A q u i e t g i r l , but quite a girl. JOAN Y E S H She w a s b o r n w i t h t h e g i f t o f l a u g h t e r. JOHN Y E S H Ve r y b r a i n y a n d b r i g h t w i t h a personality to match. ROGER Y E S H A v o i c e like F r a n k Sinatra's, but t w i c e a s good. ROBERT HERMAN The w i l d w e s t a n d r o v i n g cowboys a r e a f a v o r i t e d r e a m of h i s . J E A N E T T E HIlvtEBAUGH Her s m i l e s a n d her friendliness e n d e a r h e r t o a l l s h e meets. D O N A L D H O L L I S TER He i s t h e b o y w i t h t h e m o s t friends i n the whole world. DOROTHY HOLLISTER T i n y, c u t e a n d nice t o b e w i t h . LUELLEN HONEYWELL Kindhearted a n d g a y , h e r smile d r i v e s y o u r w o r r i e s a w a y. ROBERT JONES A q u i e t fellow who works and does h i s p a r t . JEAN K E C K L E R Studious a n d c a r e f r e e , b u t h e r m i n d i s o n a c e r t a i n guy In t h e n a v y. VA L E D A K E L S O Life i s s h o r t a n d s o a m I . PEGGY KNWUSS An a r g u m e n t , a r g u m e n t , I ' m starving f o r an argument. MORRIS K °LASSA I a l w a y s l i k e school- - t h e Sat. and S u n . p a r t o f i t . LLOYD L I L LY He s o w s c o u r t e s y a n d r e a p s friendship. P E A R L A N N LOSINSKI A good-looking g i r l with a keen wholesome m i n d . J O A N M A C HAN A blush i s beautiful, b u t sometimes inconvenient. VIOLET MAJOR Original i n h e r w o r k , e f f i cient a n d a l w a y s a good l e a d e r. RICHARD M AY Seriousness a n d c o n s i d e r ation o f o t h e r s a r e a g r e a t part of h i s life. LEASON M O D E R T He h a s the a b i l i t y t o g e t a l o n g with e v e r y o n e - - e v e n Jonas. IviARJORIE N O R T O N Obliging a n d c h e e r f u l , i n dustrious and kind. JONAS R I G G S Women a r e n o t a c c o u n t a b l e f o r a n y t h i n g t h e y do. Helen D u n a l s k i et. �11.111 bo, M E M O R I E S O F B . H . S. The r o o m w a s b e a u t i f u l l y i l l u m i n e d b y the s e t t i n g o f the sun. As f l i c k e r s o f l i g h t danced o v e r t h e books o n t h e s h e l f , a s i f they w e r e h a v i n g f u n . I s a t i n a m a r k e d u p s t u d y h a l l d e s k and I f e l t t e r r i b l y sad and blue, because I a m a s e n i o r now so I a m to be one o f those l u c k y f e w. L u c k y f e w, you s a y ? Y e s , we a r e called that because we a r e leaving school. F o r the lower classmen think we should be v e r y happy to leave and call us j u s t sentimental fools! Y e s , there was a t i m e when school just meant books and more books to a kid like m e , but sitting here now alone with only m e m o r i e s f o r company, I know I was wrong that I can plainly see. O u r school, B . H . S . , with i t ' s b r i c k covered w a l l s , each r o o m a n d h a l l s w i t h the l o c k e r s now standing s o s t a t e l y and s t i l l , w i l l a l w a y s r e m a i n s o m e w h e r e i n m y m e m o r y, e v e n when I ' v e l i v e d m y youth and I a m going down l i f e ' s h i l l . I can r e m e m b e r t h o s e c l e a r c r i s p y nights a t f o o t b a l l g a m e s , w i t h excitement and happiness still; while basketball nights also w e r e happy ones f o r m e w i t h w a r m f r i e n d s , popcorn, and such good spirit i t seemed i t would bubble o v e r and spill. O h ! yes we w e r e a happy and noisy crowd a t our school dances too. A n d i n study hail, w e t h r e w e r a s e r s , s a t and chewed g u m , and w i t h f r i e n d s we always found time to tool. Y e s , I know that is not the purpose of o u r being i n school, y o u ' l l i m m e d i a t e l y s a y, but n e v e r f e a r, f o r w i t h the e x c e l l e n t guidance o f o u r t e a c h e r s and o u r e f f o r t s and s t u d y, o u r education w i l l c e r t a i n l y p a y. I t i s t r u e t h a t we sometimes t r i e d to have too much fun at a t i m e , but M r. B o d l e y, the superintendent, s a w to i t that we g o t f i x e d up f o r each and e v e r y boner we p u l l e d just fine. B u t I a l m o s t forgot to t e l l you about some o f the m o s t w o n d e r f u l people i n our school. T h e y are o u r j a n i t o r s who w o r k , f i x a n d clean and do t h e i r v e r y best if you would want to judge t h e m by a s e t of r u l e s . O h l I guess I w i l l h a v e t o s t o p m y r e m i n i s c i n g , f o r t h e s u n i n the w e s t i s dipping v e r y low. I t ' s l a s t r a y s s e e m to t e l l m e t h a t i t i s t i m e to l e a v e , so I w i l l gather m y m e m o r i e s together and p r e p a r e to go. B u t I w i l l stop and take, j u s t one l a s t l i n g e r i n g look a t the clock, the m a r k e d up desks, and the books t h a t a r e now on the shelf a l l a r o u n d m e . I t s e e m s I c a n j u s t s e e a l l the t e a c h e r s and friends I m e t here throughout the y e a r s and with this m e m o r y and a hopeful face toward the future, I leave m y dear B. H . S. behind me. fr/ H e l e n Dunalski �N. • CLASS W I L L ti• c l a s s o f 1 9 4 9 f a c i n g • n e w p r o s p e c t a n d b e i n g o f f r e e m i n d a n d g o o d i n t • n t i o n d o h e r • b y d i pose o f o u r i n t e r e s t s ( l e g a l a n d i l l e g a l ) i n t h • f o l l o w i n g m a n n e r Our possessions : r e w i l l e d and transfered to wit M A R Y A N N B I L I C K 1 t o a n y o n e s e e k i n g • q u i c k e n d — a l l t h • Joy r i d e s I g a v e o t h e r s i n m y b r o t h e r ' s '4 E A R L W A R R E N B R O W ER t o W • n d l e G r e e n - - a l l t h • d e n t s i n t h e C h o y. J O Y C E B U C K L I N t o t h e B l a s k i e t w i n s — m y one d i m p l e . M A X I N E B U R C H to • n y o n e c r • a y enough t o a c c e p t it— m y C i v i c s book. A R T H U R C H A R D to E s t h e r T o r r e y — m y h e i g k t . M A R Y L O U C O O K to A n g e l i n e B l a s k i • — m y hope c h e s t . A L I C E F RY t o Bill Austin— m y girdle ( H e sure needs i t D O R O T H Y F R Y t o anyone w h o t h i n k s t h e y c a n s e e i n t h e d a r k w i t h t h e m — m y g r e e n e y e s . J O H N G L A D S T O N E t o anyone w i t h • C h e v - - m y m i g h t y V 8 F o r d . L E E H E I M E R T t o M r C o n l e y — m y b e l t t o h o l d up h i s p a n t s . L E S L I E H E R M A N to M r. Hilton— m y mighty F a r m a l l s . R O B E R T H E R M A N t o B i l l H e r m a n — m y good l o o k s . J E A N E T T E . H I M E B A U G H t o A u b r e y H o l t - - m y j o b a s c a s h i e r i n the h o t l u n c h d e p a r t m e n t DON H O L L I S T E R t o I n e z S n y d e r — m y c a r e f u l d r i v i n g . L U E L L E N H O N E Y W E L L t o anyone w h o t h i n k s t h e y c a n g e t t h e m — m y f r e c k l e s V A L E D A K E L S O to B i l l C u y l e r - - m y s m a l l feet M A R I A N L A R I M E R to a l l the g i r l s who like to r a r e a r o u n d nights and think they h a v e a good e x c u s e f o r g e t t i n g u p l a t e m o r n i n g s — • 11 m y o l d f l a m e s a n d h e a r t b e a t s . L L O Y D L I L LY t o Dick Burnside - - m y bashfulness V I O L E T 'MAJOR t o anyone w h o l i k e s c o l d f e e t , o i l s m o k e , a n d M r . S t e w a r t ' s c o r n y j o k e s — m y f i f t e e n p e r i o d s • w e e k i n the B a n d House. D I C K M AY t o L . D . K e l l e r — m y c u r l y h a i r. M Y R O N R I P L E Y t o K e i t h T r a c y - - m y m u s t a c h e a n d goatee B A R B A R A R I S S M A N to anyone who wants to set on the bench f o r f o u r y e a r s - m y position a s M r s . H • m i l t o n ' s c o u n s e l o r. J O Y C E R U B L E Y t o m y b r o t h e r D i c k — m y technique on how to get the f a m i l y c a r. JOHN S E I L E R t o D i c k B o w e r m a n — m y giggles M A RV I N S M O K E R to M r B o r o u g h — m y red h • i r. B O B S P E C K t o Kenneth J o w s e y — m y ways to have • w o m a n i n e v e r y town. DICK S TO U G H to Dick Robbins- - m y m a n l y chest. M A R Y J A N E V O O R U S to I r e n e F e n n e r — m y good m a r k s i n English. JACK W H I T E to Charles B a i l e y — m y ways with the women JO A N Y E S H t o B e t s y H i l t o n — m y s l i m f i g u r e L A M A R T A Y L O R to B i l l White— m y h a i r on m y chest. JOHN Y E S H t o L y l e W i s e r — m y position i n Student C o u n c i l The following a b i l i t i e s ( w i s e and otherwise) a r e w i l l e d and t r a n s f e r r e d to wit: I S A B E L L E B E L L M A N to P a t Wa i t e - - m y ability to eat • lot and stay s l i m . F R A N K B U H O L Z t o D i c k B y e r s — m y a b i l i t y a s a bone c r u s h i n g t a c k l e . H E L E N D U N A L S K I to B u z z y L i t t l e f i e l d - - m y ability to get along with M r S t e w a r t . E A R L F A L K to I r v i n Swift— m y ability to get along with M r . M o y e r. DON F O W L E R t o J e r r y R i s s m a n " t h e g r i p p e r " - - m y a b i l i t y to g e t i n Sextette. M A R Y F. D N A G R A H A M t o c h a r m i n g " B i l l y B o y " W a r d - - m y a b i l i t y t o b a k e a c h e r r y p i e , a n d w i n t h e contest. D O R O T H Y H O L L I S T E R to Genevieve Kopec- - m y a b i l i t y of getting a handsome, young m a n . BOB JONES to anyone who wants t o be i n hot w a t e r - - m y a b i l i t y to get i n and out of trouble. J E A N K E C K L E R t o anyone w h o wants a " p u l l " i n l i f e — m y a b i l i t y t o g e t u p a t 6 o ' c l o c k i n t h e m o r n ing a n d m i l k c o w s M A R G A R E T K N A U S S t o Julian B i l i c k i — m y a b i l i t y t o g e t a w a y w i t h m i s c h i e f . M O R R I S K O L A S S A t o K e n B e l o t e — m y a b i l i t y t o g e t t o shop on t i m e . P E A R L A N N L O S I N S K I t o S a l l y F i l k i n s — m y a b i l i t y t o go s t e a d y w i t h one m a n . J O A N M A C H A N t o B a r b a r a K i b i l o s k i — m y a b i l i t y t o a t t r a c t S t u r g i s guys L E A S O N M O D F : R T t o anyone who thinks they can get away with i t - - m y a b i l i t y to chew g u m i n M r s . Hamilton's classes. JOHN W H E E L E R t o A l v i n Shaw- - m y a b i l i t y i n b a s k e t b a l l and t r a c k . MARJORIE N O R T O N to Glenda F a i r — m y ability to get a s m i l e f r o m M r B o r o u g h . JONAS R I G G t o D i c k B o y d - - m y a b i l i t y t o sneak o u t of study h a l l DORAN R U B L E Y t o E d w a r d F r o h r i e p - - m y ability to win games on the " P i n - b a l l M a c h i n e . " D O R O T H Y W O T T A to Jack B a r r - - m y a b i l i t y t o s l e e p l a t e , but s t i l l get to school on t i m e . ROGER Y E S H t o Betty Savage- - m y a b i l i t y to b o r r o w m o n e y and forget to pay i t back. A R L A N D F A I R t o a n y o n e w h o t h i n k s t h e y a r e o l d e n o u g h — m y t r u c k d r i v i n g a b i l i t y. The r e s i d u e o f our e s t a t e , m i s t a k e , d e b r i s , e t c . , which have a c c u m u l a t e d d u r i n g o u r f o u r y e a r s a t Bronson, w e bequeath t o those l o y a l j a n i t o r s w h o h a v e s t r i v e n s o n o b l y t o k e e p u s f r o m b e i n g b u r i e d in o u r own e r r o r s Signed, s e a l e d , a n d d e l i v e r e d t h i s 2 n d d a y o f June, 1 9 4 9 , a s t h e i r l a s t w i l l a n d t e s t a m e n t . The Class of 1949 Alice F r y R i c h a r d Stough Donald F o w l e r - �\ t o M E M I N t d ' a)1q1M11.1Z. New Yo r k C i t y, N e w Yo r k June 2 , 1 9 5 9 Dear Kub, In b e h a l f o f t h e 1 9 4 9 s e n i o r c l a s s o f B r o n s o n , w e w i s h t o t h a n k y o u f o r t h e u s e o f y o u r l u x u r y l i n e r , " T h e G a y F o r t y - n i n e r s , " f o r o u r tenth annual r e u n i o n . W e a r e v e r y s o r r y y o u r big g a m e hunting e x pedition i n A f r i c a p r o h i b i t e d y o u f r o m a t t e n d i n g t h e r e u n i o n . F o r t h i s r e a s o n , s o m e o f u s t h o u g h t p e r haps y o u m i g h t b e i n t e r e s t e d i n k n o w i n g w h e r e y o u r f o r m e r C l a s s m a t e s a r e a n d w h a t t h e y a r e d o i n g . I S A B E L L E H E L L M A N i s planning to m a k e h e r g r a n d debut as a pianist in Carnegie H a l l this fall. M A R Y A N N B I L I C K I a n d H E L E N D U N A L S K I a r e now p h y s i c a l t r a i n e r s in the m e n ' s navy at G r e a t Lakes. Of c o u r s e y o u k n o w E A R L W A R R E N B R O W ER i s t h e c a p t a i n o f y o u r l u x u r y l i n e r , " T h e G a y F o r t y N i n e r. " J O Y C E B U C K L I N h a s been nominated a s the m o s t popular w o m a n s i n g e r of the y e a r. Professor F R A N K B U H O L Z i s assisting M r s . T h a r p in 1.iterature at "good old B. H . S . " M A X I N E B U R C H , A L I C E F R Y, M A R I A N L A R I M E R , and D O R O T H Y H O L L I S T E R , a r e a l l housewives living n e a r B r o n s o n . A R T H U R C H A R D is the s t a r c e n t e r f o r the St. L o u i s professional basketball t e a m . M A R Y L O U C O O K i s M r s . R o b e r t H i m e b a u g h and i s r a i s i n g c o c k e r spaniel dogs on t h e i r f a r m east al B r o n s o n . E A R L F A L K h a s h i s o w n o r c h e s t r a n o w. I t i s c a l l e d " F a l k ' s F a n c y F e l l o w s . " A R L A N D F A I R owns his own line of c o m m e r c i a l c a r r i e r s . D O N A L D F O W L E R i s a famous c r o o n e r just voted " I d e a l of the Bobby S o x e r s . " D O R O T H Y F R Y i s the owner of the popular restaurant, " F r y ' s F r y i n g P a n . " No d o u b t y o u ' v e s e e n J O H N G L A D S T O N E ' S l a t e s t l o v e s t o r y , " T h e L o v i n g B a c h e l o r , " c o - s t a r r i n g PEARL A N N LOSINSKI. M A R Y E D N A G R A H A M i s a nurse a t the M i s s i o n station in A f r i c a . L E S L I E H E R M A N is doing a wonderful job as head bookkeeper at F e d e r a l Mogul R O B E R T H E R M A N owns a large cattle ranch in A r i z o n a . L E E R I C H A R D H E I M E R T i s a house detective f o r the Stevens Hotel in Chic•go. J E A N E T T E H I M E B A U G H i s chief dietitian at L e i l a Post Hospital in Battle Greek, D O N A L D H O L L I S T E R i s a t r a v e l i n g s a l e s m a n f o r Johnson's B a b y supplies. L U E L L E N H O N E Y W E L L i s a professional h a i r d y e r f o r Wa r n e r B r o t h e r s in Hollywood. R O B E R T JONES i s head m e c h a n i c a t the B u i c k testing grounds. JEAN K E C K L E R , M A R G A R E T K N A U S S . and V I O L E T M A J O R f i n a l l y have t h e i r d r e s s shop, " V i j e peg's," in New Yo r k . V A L E D A K E L S O a n d JOAN M A C H A N r e a l i z e d t h e i r d r e a m s b y o r g a n i z i n g t h e " V a l j o B e a u t y Shoppe also i n N e w Yo r k . L L O Y D L L L . LY i s t h e m i n i t u r e m i n i s t e r i n S t u r g i s . M i c h i g a n . R I C H A R D M AY h a s become the c h i e f television technician f o r the Columbia Broadcasting System. LEASON M O D E R T is & p r o m i n e n t m o r t i c i a n in Bronson. MARJORIE N O R T O N i s the e d i t o r o f " L i f e " m a g a z i n e and is famous f o r her art p i n e r y valued at several m i l l i o n dollars. JONAS R I G G i s u s i n g h i s f a m o u s " g i f t o f g a b " t o a g o o d a d v a n t a g e a s a n a u c t i o n e e r o f t o b a c c o s . B A R B A R A R I S S M A N has w o r k e d into the position of p r e s i d e n t of the P e o p l e ' s State B a n k i n Bronson. Have y o u v i s i t e d t h e " S t o c k C l u b " l a t e l y ? M Y R O N R I P L E Y , " B u t c h " , b o u g h t t h e c l u b l a s t y e a r a n d has a v e r y s u c c e s s f u l b u s i n e s s . DOFtAN R U B L E Y o w n s t h e w o r l d ' s l a r g e s t p i n b a l l m a c h i n e f a c t o r y i n t h e w o r l d . J O Y C E R U B L E Y, a s you m a y r e c a l l , w a s m a r r i e d s h o r t l y a f t e r g r a d u a t i o n a n d i s M r s . R o b e r t H a t f i e l d . R O B E R T S P E C K w o n f a m e a n d f o r t u n e b y d r i v i n g t h e w i n n i n g c a r , 2 2 , i n t h e I n d i a n a p o l i s S p e e d w a y. You m a y h a v e m e t J O H N S E I L E R o n o n e o f y o u r e x p e d i t i o n s , f o r h e , t o o , i s a b i g g a m e h u n t e r , w o r k ing f o r t h e F i e l d M u s u e m . t v t A RV I N S M O K E R r e a l i z e d h i s d r e a m w h e n h e s i g n e d a c o n t r a c t w i t h t h e P h i l a d e l p h i a A t h l e t i c s a s their s t a r outfielder t w o y e a r s ago. R I C H A R D STOUGH w i l l replace B o b Hope next month with his own radio- t e l e v i s i o n broadcast. L A M A R T AY L O R became a professor of social problems a t U . C . L . A . two y e a r s ago this f a l l . M A R Y J A N E V O O R U S i s a s e a m s t r e s s f o r M c C a l l P a t t e r n C o m p a n y. JOHN W H E E L E R i s a w h e a t f a r m e r i n K a n s a s . J O H N W H I T E iss a d e n t i s t a n d f i t s h i s o w n o f f i c e i n K a l a m a z o o . Undoubtly, y o u h a v e h e a r d o f J O H N Y E S H ' S g o o d l u c k . 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D . K e l l e r , G l o r i a R z e p k a . Second Row: P a u l S t e e m a n , R a l p h B u r c h , A n n a M a e G r e e n , G e n e v i e v e Kopec, D o n a l d B r o w n . T h i r d Row: B i l l A u s t i n , L e o n B l a s k i e , R i c h a r d A k i n s , E d w a r d F r o h i e p , Jack B a r r , B i l l W a r d . F o u r t h R o w : . G e r a l d R o s s e t t e r, A u b r e y H o l t , F r a n k l i n G a r m a n , B i l l C u y l e r, D a v i d C r o y, D o n E l l i s o n . F i r s t R o w : M r . C o n l e y, a d v i s o r : B a r b a r a R o s s , Wa n d a B o y d , R a m o n a N e t t l e m a n , P a t L i t t l e f i e l d , V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ; S a l l y F i l k i n s , S e c r e t a r y. Second R o w : E l i z a b e t h T o r r e y , B e t t y S m o k e r, P h y l l i s L u n s f o r d , M a r y D e a l , Jane H u n s i c k e r. T h i r d R o w : D i c k B u r n s i d e , Joy B a r n e s , K e n n e t h B e l o t e , M a r g u e r e t t e Ros s e t t e r, D i c k B o y d , C a r o l y n K l e m r n e r . Fourth Row: E l e a n o r D a v i s , D e l l a M a e Heineman, Wendell Green, T h o m a s Francisco, Raymond Blaskie, V i r g i n i a Kruszka, P a t Wingfield. Absent: K e n n e t h Jowsay, J e r r y R i s s m a n , I n e z S n y d e r. L u r l e n e K i n t e r. �CLASS O F 1 9 5 1 F i r s t Row: E s t h e r To r r e y, R i c h a r d B y e r s , V i r g i n i a Nagle, V e r d a Gump, B e t s y H i l t o n , M a r r y H a r r i s o n , M a r i l y n G r e e n . Second Row: M a r v i n S i g n e s k i , P a t s y A l l e n , M a x W e l l s , C h a r l e s Littlefield, Ronnie Hartman, president; M a r g a r e t Graham. T h i r d Row: C l y d e M i l l i m a n , Jean H o l l i s t e r, A n g e l i n e B l a s k i , N a taline K i n t e r, Vi c e -president; Jane A d a m s , M a r i e Rice, Jack Riegle . F o u r t h Row: Janean Honeywell, Dorothy Laughry, Nancy F air, Betty Nelson, R o g e r S m o k e r, G l e n d a F a i r , JoAnne Bawden, B e t h D a v i s . F i r s t Row: C l a r e n c e Monroe, John Wasikowski, A l l a n Alehouse, B a r bara P e r r i n , L a r r y Ta y l o r , A m b r o s e S i k o r s k i , H a r v e y W h i t c o m b . Second Row: M r . M o y e r, a d v i s o r ; James N o w a k , I r v i n Swift, R i c n a r d Behnke, M a x H a y l e t t , A l v i n Shaw, E r n e s t H a r m a n . T h i r d R o w : R a n d a l l Andrews, Tr e a s u r e r ; B i l l White, s e c r e t a r y ; C l i f ton Rasey, Janet Kostielny, Betty Bohocz, L o i s Parsons, Donna Shaffer. F o u r t h Row: W y l l a W a n a r, R i c h a r d R u b l e y, C h a r l e s B a i l e y, R i c h a r d Robbins, L e o H o a r d , V i c t o r N o w i c k i , D a l e M i t s c h e l e n , D e l m a r D o v e . Absent: J u l i a n B i l i c k i , R i c h a r d B o w e r m a n , J a m e s K r i e n b r i n k , S a r a Jane M e t z g e r, C h a r l e s S o m m e r l o t t , G o l d i e W i l s o n , L y l e W i s e r . �CLASS O F 1952 F i r s t Row: N o r m a n Heineman, Robert Anderson, Maureen Bennett, Edna S w i g e r, H a r r i e t S i k o r s k i , D o r i s B o y d , B e t t y A l b r i g h t , V i c e - P r e s i d e n t . Second Row: D o l a Mae H a r t , M a r y Ann F o r k e r, C l a r a V orce, B i l l H e r m a n , B u c k Jones, S e c r e t a r y ; M i s s D o r a A n d e r s o n , A d v i s o r . T h i r d R o w : M a x H i l t o n , A l v i n K e l l y, J e r r y B o y d , P r e s i d e n t ; June B u h o l z , Patty P o r t e r, A l i c e Hoard, Te r r y M a r z . F o u r t h Row: M i l d r e d Killian, Pat Ludwick, Marlene Losinski, Donna Rae McIntyre, E m a l i n e Lane, B a r b a r a Blaine, K e i t h W i l b e r. F i f t h R o w : J o a n F i f e r, E r m a D e H o ff , P a t Wa i t e , John L u c e , M a r j o r i e B a l l , Connie W i l s o n , C a r o l y H a r r i s o n . F i r s t R o w : K e i t h T r a c y, M a x i n e W o o d c o x , H a r l e y B e r c a w, L o u i e U h r i g , S y l v i a Spade, T e d K o s m e r i c k , T r e a s u r e r ; M a r i l y n C o x . Second R o w : V i t a l i s L o s i n s k i , K e n n e t h M a r s h a l l , L e s t e r G r e e n , N o r m a n Mock, M a r g a r e t Kehoe, Shocky M e e k . T h i r d R o w : R o b e r t K i m e , V i r g i n i a K u p i e c k i , Edna Wa r z n i a k , Joyce D a v i s , V ernan K i n g s l e y, D e a n A m o s , J i m H e r m a n . F o u r t h R o w : H a l Dean M i l l e r , W a l t e r L o w i n s k i , James Hoyte, B o b B e l o t e , J u l i e A n n L e p p i c h , C a r o l y n M a y h e w. F i f t h Row: A r n o l d S i k o r s k i , H e n r y Schragg, R o l l a n d S i k o r s k i , M a r s h a l l S k i n n e r, R a y m o n d W o t t a , B o b Shook, D e Wa y n e W i l e r . Absent: J o h n B a r n e s , L a w e r e n c e B u r c h , I r e n e F e n n e r, P h i l l i p Hoard, J u l i e L e p p i c h , G e r o M i t s c h e l e n , K a y N e a l y, B e t t y Savage, E l l e n M a r i e Swift, Ida V reeland, M a x i n e Woodcox. �F i r s t Row: A l b e r t G i k o w s k i , D o n a l d Cru11, T o m m y N o r t o n , Jake D o v e , D a r r e l l Blanchard, M r . Wortrnan, A d v i s o r. Second Row: B o b H i l t o n , N o r i t a W i l k i n s , B e t t y M e t z g e r , P a t r i c i a T i c e , M a r garet R i s s m a n , B e t t y H a y l e t t . T h i r d Row: C h a r l o t t e F o s t e r, C h a r l o t t e R u b l e y, D o r e e n G r i n d l e , P h y l l i s B l a i n , Tr e a s u r e r ; Rebecca R u b l e y, K a y Weldon. F o u r t h Row: B e t h M c C r a k e n , S e c r e t a r y ; I r e n e B o d l e y, M a r t i n C r a b i l l , R o b e r t K r i e n b r i n k , L a w r e n c e M a x w e l l , R o b e r t M e y e r, V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ; L o i s R i c e . F i r s t Row: V i r g i n i a Ann VanPelt, D o n a l d Behnke, D o n a l d P i a t t , V i r g i l H a r m a n , F r e d r i c k Nash, C a r o l S u m m e r. Second Row: E v a Hoyte, Roberto Bullock, G o r d o n B o w e r m a n , A u g u s t G i k o w s k i , Kenneth Duncan. T h i r d Row: G e r a l d i n e S c h r a g g , C h a r l o t t e E y e r , R o l l a n d K o t z , L e o n a r d H o a r d , B i l l y F i f e r , G e r a l d H o l l i s t e r. F o u r t h Row: R o g e r Adams, Jimmy Mast, M i c h a e l Spade, Gene M a s t , A l l y n N i l e s , President. Absent: M a r y K e l l e r, L a r r y K i n t e r, Judy W a n a r. �CLASS O F 1 9 5 4 1st r o w : S a l l y Spade, Gene K i n g , S h a r o n Ta y l o r, N a t h a n Coats, B i l l y Wi n g f i e l d , Ruth N e i n e m a n , James A-toward. 2nd r o w : R u t h R i e r s o n , P h y l l i s Waldron, G l o r i a R h i n e s m i t h , Jacqueline G r i m e s , Judy F i f e r , L o i s M y e r s , M a r y Conklin, B e t t y N u t t . 3rd r o w : L o i s D e a l , V e r a B r o w e r , J e a n W o h l e r s , R o l e n e R f f e n b e r g , P h y l l i s W i l e r, I r i s Stroup, M e l v i n A l b r i g h t . 4th r o w : C a r l H o f f e r, G e r a l d i n e B a k e r, L o i s M c N a l l , Joanne H o l l i s t e r, S h i r l e y H a r r i s o n , C h a r l o t t e B l a i n , John Calhoun. 5th r o w : M a r y Shaw, N o r m a n D i x o n , B e t t y A n d r e w s , John G e r n e s y, Wa y n e C o y, E l i z a b e t h B i d w e l l , B i l l y Calhoun, P a u l R e e s e . 1st r o w : D e a n A k i n s , J u n i o r P h i n n e y, A l l e y M e t z g e r , J a c k C l e m e n s , G e o r g e Lampman, Ronald Modert, Ronnie Crampton, T h e r i a n Nettleman. 2nd r o w : M a r g a r e t K a l v i n , P h y l l i s H a r t m a n , P a t t y A n d r e w s , S e r i t a W i l l i a m s , M a r y F o r k e r , P h y l l i s W a l k e r, N o r m a M e t z g e r, D o n a l d Johnson. 3rd r o w : J a n i c e V o r c e , B o b M i l l e r , R a y m o n d K o s m e r i c k , A d a m Wa s i k o w s k i , C h a r l e s C o l l i n s , L a Vo n n e M e e k , Janice P a s k . 4th r o w : C u r t i s B u t t e r s , G e r a l d B r e w e r, P h y l l i s H a t h a w a y, R u b y Jean R u b l e y, Lois Jean H u n s i c k e r, V i v a A n d r e w s . 5th r o w : E u n i c e G u m p , G o r d o n A l b r i g h t , K e i t h Wo h l e r s , D e l o r e s Ve a s y, N i c k W h o r l e y, P a u l K e r n , P h y l l i s F o x , M r . M i l l e r , a d v i s o r. Absent: D a l e H a r t , I l e n e S w i f t , R o b e r t L a u g h r y, W a n d a G r e e l y, C h r i s t i n a Hossack, S h i r l e y Jasper, C h a r l e s C o m s t o c k , M a r y A n n W e a v e r. ���FOOTBALL 1st row: M r . M i l l e r , coach, Butch R i p l e y, Jack W h i t e , E a r l W a r r e n B r o w e r, Donald Fc,wler, John Gladstone, John S e i l e r, R i c h a r d Stough, F r a n k Soholz, M o r r i s Kolassa, M r . Borough, coach. 2nd row: L . D . K e l l e r, Ralph Burch, J e r r y Rissman, Jack B a r r , M r . Hilton, coach, B i l l A u s t i n , C h a r l e s B a i l e y, Kenneth B e l o t e , G e o r g e Richardson. 3rd row: R i c h a r d Rubley, Ross H a r t , F r a n k l i n G a rm a n , B i l l C u y l e r, Chuck Somerlott, V i c t o r Nowicld. Absent: L e o Hoard, M a x Haylett We Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. 1 7 2 2 1 8 1 5 2 2 2 9 5 A t h a n s 7 - - - T h r e e Rivers Reserves4 L i t c h f i e l d 1 2 J o n e s v i l l e 6 U n i o n City 0 R e a d i n g 1 9 H o m e r 2 1 Q u i n c y --46 0 T h e y 1 3 0 7 6 1 8 0 6 2 1 �, 1st r o w : K e i t h T r a c y , Max H i l t o n , *Charles L i t t l e f i e l d , M a r v i n Signe ski, Ronnie H a r t r n a n , 2nd r o w ; C h a r l e s B a i l e y, R a n d a l l A n d r e w s , De Wayne W i l e r , M a x Haylett. 3rd r o w : A l v i n S h a w , manager; V i c t o r N o w i c k i , B i l l C u y l e r, , F r a n klin G a r m a n ; J a m e s Borough, Coach. Absent: C h a r l e s Sorrierlott. ea) B SQUAD BHS A S Q U A D 39 L i t c h f i e l d 29 H o m e r 41 Jonesville 33 Reading 20 Union C i t y 30 Quincy 42 Athens 51 Litchfield 54 H o m e r 54 Athens 54 Qunicy 32 Reading 57 Union C i t y 46 Jonesville 23 31 1948-49 B A S K E T B A L L R E C O R D BHS B S Q U A D 46 Litchfield 30 H o m e r 28 33 Jonesville 37 37 Reading 22 12 Union C i t y 65 40 Quincy 31 19 Athens 19 46 L i t c h f i e l d 41 30 H o m e r 38 30 Athens 40 32 Quincy 56 36 Reading 29 28 Union C i t y 64 52 Jonesville 47 Sturgis R e s . Sturgis R e s . 18 17 37 46 A SQUAD Sturgis R e s Sturgis R e s Off. 11 14 17 14 30 18 19 12 20 23 27 23 23 36 ZZ 1st r o w : M y r o n R i p l e y, R i c h a r d Robbins, M a r v i n S m o k e r, B i l l Austin, D o n a l d F o w l e r, L . D.. K e l l e r. 2nd r o w ; R o y Miller , Coach; John Ye s h , J o h n Gladstone, L a M a r Ta y l o r , J a mes B o r o u g h , Coach. 3rd row: A l v i n Shaw, m a n a g e r : Jack W h i t e , A u brey H o l t , J a c k B a r r, J e r r y R i s sman, K e n n e t h Conley, Coach. �GIRLS B A S K E T B A L L HOME GAMES We T h e y Jan. 5 - - - A t h e n s 9 1 6 Jan. 1 9- - - Union C i t y 1 2 1 2 Feb. 9 - - - A t h e n s 1 1 9 Feb. 2 - - - T e k o n s h a 2 8 7 G A M E S A W AY Dec. Jan. Feb. Feb. 1 5 - - - U n i o n City - - 3 1 1 2 6 ---Athens1 2 7 1 6 - --Union City 9 1 6 2 8 - - - Tekonsha - - 18 1 0 F i r s t Row: B e t s y H i l t o n , B e t t y Nelson, A l i c e F r y , D o r o t h y Wo t t a , Carolyn K l e m r n e r, D o r o t h y F r y. Second Row: B e t t y Smoker, E l e a n o r Davis, M a r j o r i e Norton, M a r i e Rice, Nataline K i n t e r. T h i r d R o w : J a n e H u n s i c k e r , M a n a g e r ; B a r b a r a K i b i l o s k i , Jean K e c k l e r. B a r b a r a R i s s m a n , N o v a H a m i l t o n , C o a c h . ���JR. H I G H B A S K E T B A L L F i r s t R o w : D o n a l d Johnson, D e a n A k i n s , J u n i o r P h i n n e y, Jack Clemrnons, Ronald Crampton, Raymond Kosrnerick, Bob M i l l e r. Second R o w : C u r t i s B u t t e r s , G o r d o n A l b r i g h t , C h a r l e s C o l l i n , L a Vo n M e e k , T h e r i e a n Nettlernan, G e r a l d B r e w e r . T h i r d Row: J i m H o w a r d , K e i t h W h o l e r s , N a t h a n C o a t s , P a u l K e r n , Gene K i n g , R o b e r t L a u g h r y, B i l l y W i n g f i e l d . F o u r t h Row: J o h n Calhoun, C a r l H o f f e r, N o r m a n D i x o n , John G u e r n sey, M r . C o n l e y, Coach; Wa y n e C o y, B i l l Calhoun, N o r m a n A l b r i g h t . 1st r o w : M r . M i l l e r , C o a c h , D o n a l d C r u l l , T o m m y N o r t o n , B o b M e y e r, M a r t a i n C r a b i l l , Jake D o v e . 2nd r o w : B o b H i l t o n , L a r r y M a x w e l l , G e r a l d B l a n c h a r d , D o n a l d Behnke, D o n a l d P i a t t , Kenneth Duncan. 3 r d r o w : L e o n a r d H o a r d , J e r r y H o l l i s t e r, A l l y n N i l e s , R o g e r A d a m s , B i l l F i f e r, Rolland Kotz. Absent: L a r r y K i n t e r. �CHEERLEADERS The c h e e r l e a d e r s o f t h i s y e a r h a v e d o n e a s w e l l j o b i n leading t h e c h e e r s w h i c h helped o u r t e a m s f i g h t o n to m a n y victories. S t o r m y w e a t h e r and b a d r o a d s d i d n o t s u c c e e d i n k e e p ing o u r g i r l s a t h o m e . I t w a s n o t h i n g n e w t o h e a r t h e g i r l s asking " C a n w e r i d e t o the game w i t h you t o n i g h t ? " C o m e what m a y - - t h e y w e r e a l w a y s o u t t h e r e , d o i n g t h e i r p a r t . They had charge o f a l l the pep meetings and s u b m i t t e d several new y e l l s t o the student body f o r a p p r o v a l . We a l l j o i n t o g e t h e r i n s a y i n g " G i r l s , k e e p u p t h e g o o d work". Jeanette H i m e b a u g h L e f t t o r i g h t : B e t s y H i l t o n , I n e z S n y d e r, a n d P a t s y L i t t l e f i e l d . ��BAND 1st r o w : P a t W i n g f i e l d , N a n c y F a i r , C h a r l o t t e R u b l e y, I r e n e B o d l e y, N a t a l i n e M i n t e r, T r e a s u r e r , B e t h M c C r a c k e n . 2nd r o w : C a r o l y n K l e m m e r , P h y l l i s L u n s f o r d , A m b r o s e Sikorski, Eva Hoyte, Walter Lowinski, Pat Littlefield, A l l y n N i l e s , G o r d o n S i k o r ski, J i m H e r m a n , R u t h R i e r s o n , Norman Mock, B i l l Wingfield. 3rd r o w : J u l l i e A n n L e p p i c h , V i r g i n i a N a g l e , M a r g a r e t G r a h a m , P h y l l i s W a l k e r , Jane H u n s i c k e r , D o n n a R a e M c Intyre, V i o l e t M a j o r, A l i c e F r y , M a r y Deal, Angeline B l a s k i , JoAnne B a w d e n , J e r o m e M a r z , R i c h a r d R o b b i n s , V i c t o r N o w i c k i , Joyce B u c k l i n , M a r g a r e t K a l v i n , To m m y Norton, J e r r y H o l l i s t e r, P r i s c i l l a Tr i t c h . 4th r o w : D o n a l d B r o w n , B u c k Jones, R o b e r t M e y e r , S a l l y F i l k i n s , G l e n d a F a i r , L o i s J e a n H u n s i c k e r , Joan C r a b i l l , Janet A d a m s , L u r l e n e K i n t e r , B i l l W a r d , J e r r y R o s s e t t e r, Dean A m o s , M r . S t e w a r t , d i r e c t o r , J o n a s R i g g , L e a s o n Modert, Richard Boyd, Richard Akins. Absent: G o l d i e W i l s o n . Judy Wa n a r, R a m o n a N e t t l e m a n , R a n d a l l A n d r e w s , Ve r n o n K i n g s l e y. x �WILLIAM J o A N C R A B I L L O I S H U N s I J C E K A E NR Added t o t h e a t t r a c t i o n o f the b a n d a r e t h e t w i r l e r s , who have n o t o n l y a p p e a r e d w i t h the band on a l l m a r c h i n g occasions and basketball games. T h e y have also p e r f o r m e d at n u m e r o u s c o m p e t i t i o n e v e n t s i n a n d o u t o f t h e s t a t e . All the t w i r l e r s have been taking instructions f r o m M e r y l Smith. T h i s has g r e a t l y improved their twirling techniques. Among the t w i r l e r s a r e L u r l e n e K i n t e r, a s D r u m M a j o r, which i s a b i g r e s p o n s i b i l i t y. S h e h a s done t h e j o b w e l l . The M a j o r e t t e s a r e Joan G r a b i l l , L o i s Jean H u n s i c k e r and Janet A d a m s . T h e y too h a v e d i s p l a y e d f i n e t w i r l i n g abilities throughout the y e a r. We a r e p r o u d of the p a r t t h a t the t w i r l e r s h a v e p l a y ed and of the ratings they received with the M a r c h i n g Band. L. �'NMd I I I 1 I I I I I I ip GIRLS' S E X T E T T E F i r s t Row: M a r y D e a l , P e a r l Ann L o s i n s k i , Julie A n n L e p p i c h , G e n e v i e v e K o p e c , Joan C r a b i l l . Second R o w : M a r j o r i e B a l l , P h y l l i s L u n s f o r d , M a r y K o l assa, M a r y l y n Cox, Donna M c I n t y r e . Absent: I r e n e F e n n e r, Goldie W i l s o n F i r s t Row: J o A n n e B a w d e n , N a t a l i n e K i n t e r , V i o l e t M a j o r , P r i s c i l l a T r i t c h , Jean K e c k l e r , G l e n d a F a i r . Second Row: V e r n o n K i n g s l e y, L a M a r Ta y l o r , B i l l A u s t i n , Richard Bowerman, E a r l Falk, Donald F o w l e r. DOUBLE SEXTETTE �GIRLS B A S K E T B A L L HOME GAMES Jan. 5 - - - A t h e n s 9 Jan. 1 9- - - Union C i t y 1 Feb. 9 - - - A t h e n s 1 1 Feb. 2 - - - T e k o n s h a 2 We T h e y 1 6 2 1 2 9 8 7 G A M E S A W AY Dec. Jan. Feb. Feb. 15- - - U n i o n C i t y - - 3 12 26- - - A t h e n s 16- - - U n i o n C i t y 9 2 8 - - - Te k o n s h a 1 8 11 7 16 10 F i r s t Row: B e t s y H i l t o n , B e t t y Nelson, A l i c e F r y , D o r o t h y Wo t t a , Carolyn K l e m m e r, D o r o t h y F r y. Second Row: B e t t y Smoker, E l e a n o r Davis, M a r j o r i e Norton, M a r i e Rice, Nataline Kinter. T h i r d R o w : J a n e H u n s i c k e r , M a n a g e r ; B a r b a r a K i b i l o s k i , Jean K e c k l e r, B a r b a r a R i s s m a n , N o v a H a m i l t o n , C o a c h . �CHOIR Under the d i r e c t i o n of W m . S t e w a r t , f o r t y - t w o m e m b e r s e n r o l l e d i n the m i x e d C h o i r. Appearing f o r a l e f i r s t t i m e t h i s y e a r i n t h e i r new purple and gold c h o i r robes, they presented a C h r i s t m a s C o n c e r t , together with the G i r l ' s C h o r u s . They also exchanged concerts w i t h the c h o i r f r o m C h a r l o t t e , M i c h i g a n . 1st r o w : M a r g u a r e t t e R o s s e t t e r , Joyce B u c k l i n , L u r l e n e K i n t e r , L o u i e U l h r i g , M a x Hiltcn, Jack Reigle, C a r o l y n Klemrner, Nancy F a i r, Betsy H i l t o n . 2nd r o w : P a t L i t t l e f i e l d , N a t a l i n e K i n t e r , M i l d r e d K i l l i a n , R i c h a r d Boyd, Ve r n o n K i n g s l e y, L l o y d L i l l y , K e i t h T r a c y , Jane H u n s i c k e r, G l e n d a F a i r , Isabelle B e l l m a n . 3rd r o w : J o y B a r n e s , JoAnne B a w d e n , V i o l e t M a j o r , M a r y E d n a G r a h a m , G e r o M i t s c h e l e n , J a m e s H o y t e , D e Wa y n e W i l e r , D o n a l d F o w l e r , C a r o l y n M a y h e w, Jean K e c k l e r , P r i s c i l l a T r i t c h . 4th r o w : L a M a r T a y l o r , R a n d a l l A n d r e w s , B i l l A u s t i n , D a l e M i t s c h e l e n , Don Ellison, Butch R i p l e y, R i c h a r d Bowerman, M a r s h a l l Skinner, B i l l Wa r d , E a r l F a l k , A l v i n Shaw, Leason Modert. F F F ��B O A R D O F E D U C AT I O N H. B u c k l i n STUDENT COUNCIL F i r s t Row: J e a n Wohlers, P a t Wingfield, Tr e a s u r e r ; Joan C r a b i l l , Jane Hunsicker, Secretary; N o r i t a Wi l k i n s . Second Row: W a l t e r L o w i n s k i , John Ye s h , P r e s i d e n t ; K e n n e t h Belote, L o i s P a r s o n s . T h i r d Row: G a r e t h H e i s l e r , A d v i s o r ; J a c k W h i t e , L e o H o a r d , M a r v i n S m o k e r, D o n a l d F o w l e r , A l d e r m a n - A t - L a r g e . . Absent: L a w r e n c e B u r c h . �A S S E M B LY C O M M I T T E E F i r s t Row: P h y l l i s Blain, M a r v i n Signe.ski, Donna M c I n t y r e , B e t s y Hilton. Second Row: I n e z S n y d e r, Joyce B u c k l i n , K e i t h T r a c y, W i l l i a m Wingfield. T h i r d Row: C a r o l y n K l e m m e r , C h a i r m a n ; M y r o n R i p l e y, D o n a l d Brown, N o v a E . H a m i l t o n , A d v i s o r. The a s s e m b l y c o m m i t t e e u n d e r the l e a d e r s h i p o f C a r o l y n K l e m m e r , president; and M r s . H a m i l t o n advisor; w a s responsible f o r these p r o g r a m s . Three assemblies w e r e put on by the high school students a t neighboring schools. T h i s along with the home assemblies took considerable t i m e , w o r k Eind planning, and v.e, o f the student body, salute the assembly c o m m i t t e e f o r their efforts. Nov. Dec. Dec. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. 24 8 23 12 26 2 16 23 Thanksgiving Freshman Christmas Sophomore Hillsdale C o l l e g e Movie Junior Colon March March March April April May May May 2 16 30 12 20 6 11 25 Kalamazoo C o l l e g e Junior H i g h M i c h i g a n State Easter Coldwater Sturgis We s t e r n M i c h i g a n Senior �F i r s t Row: B e t t y Jean Smoker, P a t L i t t l e f i e l d , L u r l e n e K i n t e r. Second Row: F r a n k l i n G a r m a n , Jane H u n s i c k e r, M a r y Kolassa, B i l l C u y l e r. T h i r d Row: S a l l y F i l k i n s , R a l p h B u r c h , Kenneth B e l o t e , Joan C r a b i l l , J e r r y R i s s m a n , M i s s C h i s h o l m , D i r e c t o r. The Junior P l a y " W e Shook T h e F a m i l y T r e e " , w a s p r e s e n t e d i n the High School A u d i t o r i u m on D e c e m b e r 1 0 , 1 9 4 8 under the d i r e c t i o n of M i s s P a t r i c i a Chisholm, which showed much work and co-operation f o r both M i s s Chisholm and the Junior Class. The C h a r a c t e r s o f t h e p l a y w e r e a s f o l l o w s : H I L D E G A R D E - - J O A N C R A B I L L ; M R . DOLSON, F AT H E R - - B I L L C Y L E R ; MRS. DOLSON, M O T H E R - - M A R Y KOLASSA; S A L LY - - L U R L E N E K I N T E R ; BOB- - R A L P H BURCH; JIMMY—JERRY RISSMAN; PA I G E - - PAT R I C I A L I T T L E F I E L D ; E L L I E M A E — S A L LY F I L K I N S ; F R E D D Y S H E R M A N - - K E N N E T H B E L O T E ; M R . SHERMAN--FRANKLIN GARMAN; MRS. SHERMAN—JANE HUNSICKER. �Seated: V i o l e t M a j o r, P e a r l Ann L o s i n s k i , D i c k Stough, E a r l B r o w e r, Jack White, Joyce B u c k l i n , Jean K e c k l e r, L a M a r Ta y l o r . Standing: M a r i a n L a r i m e r, Joan lvtactian, M a r j o r i e Norton, John Ye s h , L e s l i e H e r m a n , Don F o w l e r, P e g g y Knauss, R o g e r Ye s h , M y r o n R i p l e y. The ' 4 9 S e n i o r C l a s s o f B r o n s o n H i g h School p r e s e n t e d " O d d s on T o m o r r o w " A p r i l 8, 1949, under the d i r e c t i o n of M r s . M a r g a r e t T h a r p . B a r bara R i s s m a n acted as p r o m p t e r. The setting w a s v e r y d i f f e r e n t . T h e c o m e d y s t a r t e d w i t h t r o u b l e s a n d complications involved when, P r o f e s s o r W i l f r e d Nettleton's niece and nephew come to stay with h i m while t h e i r m o t h e r i s away. The c a s t consisted of nine boys and e i g h t g i r l s . P r o f e s s o r W i l f r e d N e t t l e t o n , P r o f e s s o r o f education a t C e n t r a l L a M a r Ta y l o r College Gwendolyn F e r r i s , h i s n i e c e P e a r l Ann Losinski Nettleton F e r r i s , h i s nephew-J o h n n y Ye s h H e s t e r B r i n k l e y, h i s housekeeper P e g g y Knauss Jane C r o m w e l l , h i s s e c r e t a r y - J e a n Keckler E l l i s C r o m w e l l , Jane's b r o t h e r E a r l Brower Duncan B a t e s , a teaching f e l l o w D o n Fowler D r. H o r a c e B i n g h a m J a c k White P r i s c i l l e Nugent, p r i n c i p a l of the d e m o n s t r a t i o n school Vi o l e t M a j o r M a r y Wiggens, e d i t o r - i n - c h i e f of the " C l a r i o n ' - M a r j o r i e Norton Jo Swafford, s o c i e t y e d i t o r o f the " C l a r i o n " J o a n M a c h a n Peggy R e i n h a r t , a n e w s p a p e r r e p o r t e r M a r i a n L a r i m e r Pamela J o y c e Bucklin Steve B a n i o n , a n e w s p a p e r r e p o r t e r R o g e r Ye s h " H u n k y " D o r e , Steve's c a m e r a m a n B u t c h Ripley Kenneth ( Ta n k ) T h u r s t o n , a f o o t b a l l s t a r D i c k Stough J a m e s J. B e c k e n d o r f , t h e c o p p e r king L e s l i e H e r m a n �HOME ECONOMICS CLUB F i r s t Row; B a r b a r a B l a i n , B e t h Davis, Janean Honeywell, D o r o t h y L a u g h r y, Joan Ye s h , E l e a n o r D a v i s , B e t t y S m o k e r, Joan F i f e r. Second Row: M a r i e R i c e , B e t t y Nelson, M a x i n e Woodcox, M a r y Ann B i l i c k i , Vic e -President; L u e l l e n Honeywell, P e a r l Ann Losinski, M a r y Edna G r a h a m . T h i r d Row: C a r o l y n Klernmer, D e l l a Mae Heineman, Vi r g i n i a Kupiecki, E d n a W a r z n i a k , Joyce D a v i s , V i r g i n i a K r u s z k a , P a t W i n g f i e l d , M a r y K o l a s s a . F o u r t h Row: M a x i n e B u r c h , M a r y L o u Cook, Joan M a c h a n , P e g g y Knauss, B a r b a r a Kibiloski, Helen Dunalski, President; Genevieve Kopec. F i f t h Row: G l o r i a Rzepka, L o i s P a r s o n s , S e c r e t a r y ; B e t t y Bohacz, C a r o l y n Mayhew, W y l l a Wa n a r, Julie Leppich, Janet Kostielny, Jean K e c k l e r. F i r s t Row: B o n n i e F o r k e r, E s t h e r To r r e y, Va l e d a Kelso, H a r r i e t S i k o r s k i , V i r g i n i a Nagle, D o r i s Boyd, B e t t y A l b r i g h t , D o l a H a r t , Jeanette Himebaugh. Second Row: M r s . R a m b o w, A d v i s o r ; Joyce R u b l e y, Wa n d a B o d y, D o r o t h y H o l l i s t e r, B e t s y Hilton, P a t L i t t l e f i e l d , D o r o t h y F r y, M r s . M a r t i n , A d v i s o r. Third.Row: N a t a l i n e K i n t e r, Tr e a s u r e r ; M a r y Jane Vo o r u s , M a r g a r e t G r a ham, Donna Rae M c I n t y r e , M a r i l y n G r e e n , Angeline B l a s k i , Nancy F a i r. Fourth Row: M a r g a r e t Ann Kehoe, Jean H o l l i s t e r, P h y l l i s Lunsford, E m a l i n e Lane, JoAnne Bawden, Glenda F a i r, P a t Waite, Connie Wilson. F i f t h Row: J a n e t Adams, P a t t y P o r t e r, June Buholz, P a t Ludwick, M a r y D e a l , Alice Hoard, M i l d r e d Killian, Carolyn Harrison, M a r j o r i e B a l l . Absent: M a r i l y n C o x , E l l e n M a r i e S w i f t , L u r l e n e K i n t e r , B e t t y Savage, A l i c e F r y , M a r l e n e L o s i n s k i , I r e n e F e n n e r , K a y N e a l v. I n e z , S n y d e r. �F U T U R E FA R M E R S O F A M E R I C A T h e F u t u r e F a r m e r s is a n a t i o n - w i d e o r g a n i z a t i o n founded i n N o v e m b e r of 1928 Some o f t h e t h i n g s l e a r n e d i n t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n a r e , h o w t o conduct and take p a r t i n a public m e e t i n g , t o speak i n public, t o buy and s e l l c o o p e r a t i v e l y, to solve o u r own p r o b l e m s ; to finance o u r s e l v e s ; and to a s s u m e c i v i c r e s p o n s i „ b i l i t y. Some o f t h e a c t i v i t i e s of B r o n s o n c h a p t e r d u r i n g t h e p a s t s e v e r a l y e a r s include: s e l l i n g F a r m B u r e a u g a r d e n seeds, s t a g i n g B o x i n g m a t c h e s , a n d o r ganizing a F a r m i m p l e m e n t s a l e . F o r e n t e r t a i n m e n t , w e h a v e h a d a P a r e n t and Son banquet, C h r i s t m a s p a r t i e s , a n d evening m e e t i n g s w h e n we p l a y e d g a m e s . 1st r o w : R i c h a r d B y e r s , S e c r e t a r y, M a x W e l l s , C l y d e M i l l i m a n , R o g e r S m o k e r, D o n a l d H o l l i s t e r. 2nd r o w : We n d e l l Green, L a r r y Ta y l o r, L e s l i e H e r m a n , T r e s . James N o w a k , r e p o r t e r . 3rd r o w : R i c h a r d B e h n k e , R a l p h B u r c h , I r v i n S w i f t , A l v i n Shaw, R i c h a r d Stough, v i c e - p r e s i d e n t . 4th r o w : D e l m a r D o v e , M y r o n R i p l e y, A u b r e y H o l t , R o b e r t H e r m a n , D o n a l d F o w l e r, P r e s i d e n t , C h a r l e s H i l t o n , a d v i s o r. �HI- T I M E S F i r s t Row: G l o r i a Rzepka, Dola H a r t , M a r g a r e t G r a h a m , B a r b a r a Rissman, A s s o c i a t e E d i t o r ; M a r g a r e t Knauss, C o - E d i t o r ; V i o l e t M a j o r, C o - E d i t o r ; K a y N e a l y, Va l e d a K e l s o , M a r g a r e t R i s s m a n . Second Row: J a m e s N o w a k , P a t Wi n g f i e l d , M a r t i n C r a b i l l , Donna M c I n t y r e , P a t s y LAttlefield, B e t s y Hilton, JoAnne Bawden, Nataline K i n t e r, R i c h a r d Byers, M a r g a r e t T h a r p , A d v i s o r. T h i r d Row: L a M a r Ta y l o r, M a r j o r i e Norton, E l e a n o r D a v i s , Jane Hunsicker, 1...urlene K i n t e r, Dorothy F r y , B•-ietrl>0iKt t y Savage, Joan Ye s h , Rebecca Rubley. F o u r t h Row: A l i c e F r y , M a r y L o w Cook, C a r o l y n K l e m m e r, Joan M a c h a n , M a r y E d n a G r a h a m , Joyce B u c k l i n , M a r y A n n B i l i c k i , H e l e n D u n a l s k i , Joyce R u b l e y. F i f t h Row: R i c h a r d Stough, Jean Keckler, Wylla Wa n a r, A l l y n N i l e s , M y r o n Ripley, E a r l B r o w e r, Gerald H o l l i s t e r, Donald F o w l e r, D o n ald Brown, P r i s c i l l a Tr i t c h . Absent: G o l d i e Wilson. i Pi V v I F A D V I S T H A R P 0 R �JUNIOR L E A D E R S H I P F i r s t Row. D i c k B u r n s i d e , Ken Belote, John S e i l e r, L . D . K e l l e r , Thomas F r a n c i s c o , John Gladstone, Kenneth Jowsay, D i c k B o y d , Jonas R i g g . Second Row: M r s . Rarnbow, advisor; M a r i l y n Green, M a r i e R i c e , J a n e t K o s t i e l n y, B e t h D a v i s , Wanda B o y d , Jeanete H i m e b a u g h , Janean Honeywell, A l i c e F r y , D e l l a M a e H e i n e m a n , Joyce R u b l e y, M a r y Jane Vo e r u s , Donald M o y e r, a d v i s o r. T h i r d Row: E a r l F a l k , F r a n k B u h o l z , B i l l C u y l e r, D a v i d C r o y, Paul S t e e m a n , R i c h a r d A k i n s , M r s . M a r t i n , a d v i s o r ; L e a s o n M o d e r t , J e r r y R o s s e t t e r. At the beginning o f the s c h o o l y e a r t h e shop bus w e n t out to twelve d i f f e r e n t schools once e v e r y two w e e k s . T w o student i n structers w e n t along. A g i r l to t e a c h s e w i n g and a b o y to t e a c h handicraft. But the bus got t i r e d and decided to q u i t so the m o t h e r s m a d e a r r a n g e m e n t s t o b r i n g t h e c h i l d r e n i n f o r one a f t e r n o o n a w e e k and l e t t h e m go h o m e o n the r e g u l a r s c h o o l bus. A c h i e v e m e n t day w a s h e l d A p r i l 29th and a l l the c h i l d r e n f r o m t h e r u r a l schools a n d the 7 t h and 8 t h g r a d e e x h i b i t e d t h e i r work. �OLD S O U T H M e m o r i e s o f " T h e O l d South" s t i l l l i n g e r i n the h a l l s o f B r o n s o n - H i . The d i n i n g r o o m w a s b e a u t i f u l l y d e c o r a t e d w i t h m a g n o l i a s , w i s t a r i a vines a n d m a n y c o l o r f u l b u t t e r f l i e s . Centered o n t h e t a b l e s w e r e wishing w e l l s . O n e w i s h came t r u e . A v e r y d e l i c i o u s d i n n e r w a s t h e n s e r v e d c o n s i s t i n g o f V i r g i n i a baked h a m o r tuna noodle, potatoes a u g r a t i n , b u t t e r e d c o r n , pineapple s a l a d , r e l i s h e s , h o t rolls, a p p l e p i e a - l a - m o d e , c o f f e e a n d punch. T h e d i n n e r w a s p r e p a r e d b y M r s . M u r i e l B r o w e r. M a s t e r of c e r e m o n i e s L a M a r Ta y l o r i n t r o d u c e d V i o l e t M a j o r, p r e s i d e n t of the Junior class; M e l v i n L a r i m e r , p r e s i d e n t of t h e S e n i o r C l a s s ; a n d Elwyn J. Bodley, Supt. of Schools who w e r e s p e a k e r s f o r the e v e n i n g . M u s i c a l n u m bers w e r e a duet b y M r . and M r s . James B o r o u g h and music by M a r y Joan and B i l l W a r d on t h e i r M a r i m b a . While the guests enjoyed a movie a f t e r d i n n e r, t h e dining r o o m was c o n verted into a l i v e l y dance hall r e m i n i s c e n t of the r o m a n t i c old Southand spring. �SERVICE SQUAD 1st r o w. J e a n W o h l e r s , P h y l l i s W i l e r , P h y l l i s F o x , S a l l y Spade, Iris Stroup, P h y l l i s Blain, Rolene Rifenburg. 2nd r o w : B e t t y N u t t , D e b r i s V e a s y , J a c q u e l i n e G r i m e s , L o i s M e y e r s , Judy F i f e r , M a r y A n n C o n k l i n , C h a r l o t t e 131ain. 3rd row: K a y Weldon, Rebecca Rubley, L o i s M c N a l l , Joan H o l l i s t e r, Shirley Harrison, M a r y Ann Shaw, Eva Hoyte. 4th row: C a r o l S u m m e r s . I r e n e B o d l e y, V i r g i n i a Va n P e l t , B e t t y Andrews, Geraldine Shragg, Beth McCracken, Geraldine B a k e r, Lois D e a l . 1st row: P h y l l i s H a r t m a n , Janice Vo r c e , E l i z a b e t h B i d w e l l , C h a r lotte E y e r , R o b e r t a B u l l o c k , M a r y F o r k e r , M a r g a r e t K a l v i n . 2nd row: P a t t y Andrews, N o r i t a Wilkins, B e t t y Ann M e t z g e r, M a r g a r e t Rissman, Betty Haylett, P a t r i c i a Ti c e . 3 r d row: C h a r l o t t e Rubley, N o r m a Lee M e t z g e r, P h y l l i s Wa l d r e n , Eunice G u m p , Janice P a s k , S e r i t a W i l l i a m s , G l o r i a R h i n e smith. 4th r o w : S h a r o n T a y l o r , P h y l l i s W a l k e r , R u t h H e i n e m a n , V i v a A n d r e w s , P h y l l i s H a t h a w a y, C h a r l o t t e F o s t e r . 5th r o w : D o r e e n G r i n d l e , R u b y Jean R u b l e y, R u t h R i e r s o n , L o i s R i c e , L o i s H u n s i c k e r , V e r a B r o w e r , M i s s C a t h c a r t , a d v i s o r. Absent: L i e n e w i n , S h i r l e y J a s p e r, C h r i s t i n a H o s s a c k , Wa n d a G r e e l e y. �SAFETY PAT R O L F i r s t Row: V i r g i l H a r m a n , K e i t h W h o l e r s , John G u e r n s e y, Donald P i a t t , B i l l F i f e r, N o r m a n Dixon. Second Row: L a r r y Maxwell, M a r t i n C r a b i l l , Raymond Kosmerick, G o r d e n Albright, Ronald Crampton. T h i r d Row: D o n a l d Behnke, Gordon B o w e r m a n , K a r l H o f f e r, B i l l W i n g field, B o b Laughry., B o b K r i e n b r i n k . F o u r t h Row: M r . M i l l e r , sponsor; R o l l a n d Kotz, M r . Wortrnan, sponsor; Jim M a s t , B i l l Calhoun. Absent: L a r r y K i n t e r , L e o n a r d H o a r d , N a t h a n C o a t s , Junior P h i n n e y, Ken D u n c a n , D a l e H a r t , Jake D o v e . �THANKING YOU AUCTIONEERS Congratulations C l a s s o f 1949 H e n r y W i l b e r Auctioneers Garth Wilber **** AUTOMOBILE DEALERS Bruce C h e v r o l e t Sales "Buy Better with B r u c e " Phone 7 8 **** Bonnell M o t o r Sales F o r d Sales a n d Service Phone 2 4 0 ***A. Compliments W i l b e r M o t o r Sales Dodge- P l y m o u t h Phone 2 0 3 **** BANKS People State B a n k "Friendly Service" Phone 1 9 **** BARBERS Swain'q R a r b e r Shop Jack's B a r b e r Shop and Russells B e a u t y Salon " T o L o o k Yo u r B e s t See U s " Phone 1 9 7 x** BEAUTY O P E R AT O R JoAnne's B e a u t y Salon Phone 1 7 9 " I f y o u r h a i r i s n o t becoming to you, y o u should be c o m i n g to u s . " CLEANERS Airway Cleaners Phone 7 9 CLOTHIER 'R.. A M c C r a c k e n M e n ' s F u r n i s h i n g s a n d Clothing C O N F E C T I O N E RY Foy's Confectionery " T r y Foy's F i r s t " Phone 2 5 C O - O P E R AT 1 V E Compliments Bronson C o - o p e r a t i v e A s s ' n . Phone 7 6 **** Batavia C o - O p . C o m p a n y D e a l e r ' s i n Seed, F e e d s , F e r t i l i z e r and C o a l . Shippers o f L i v e s t o c k . **** CREDIT AGENCY Credit Bureau of Branch Co. Guard your credit as a s a c r e d trust Phone 239J B o x 4 9 **** D A I RY Bailey's D a i r y " A l l D a i r y Products and Homogenized M i l k " Phone 2 3 - F 2 , C o l d w a t e r **** Complete L i n e o f Diary Products Complete L i n e o f Dairy Products Decker's D a i r y **** D E PA R T M E N T S TO R E Dancer's Phone 2 5 0 **** DENTISTS Compliments D r. J. A . S o m m e r , S r . D r. John A . S o m m e r , J r. **** DRUGGISTS White's Bronson Drug Company R e x a l l P r e s c r i p t i o n Store Phone 6 8 **** �GROCERS Aldrich Grocery & M a r k e t Phone 4 6 Complim.ents **** Lane B r o t h e r s G r o c e r i e s and D r y Goods Phone 4 9 **** Davidson's Groceries and Meats Phone 1 **** Compliments Economy F o o d Store 334 N . W a l k e r P h o n e 2 1 4 H o w a r d and Jennie K e y e s **** Compliments Cottage G r o c e r y George Spornhauer **** Compliments Matteson L a k e Store Ed and L o u i s e N o w i c k i **** Quality M a r k e t G r o c e r i e s and M e a t s Phone 191 **** Red & W h i t e Store "Quality Meats and G r o c e r i e s " Phone 4 3 **** A. & P. T e a C o m p a n y **** H A R D WA R E Compliments Bronson H a r d w a r e Phone 1 9 3 **** Minch's Hardware " O n the C o r n e r " Phone 1 2 **** Diebel's H a r d w a r e Phone 5 7 **** INSURANCE Powley's I n s u r a n c e " 3 9 Ye a r s o f Business , Phone 2 3 0 ***** THANKING YOU Hathaway I n s u r a n c e A g e n c y A l l Kinds o f I n s u r a n c e Phone 5 & 1 3 1 **** See S h a f e r f o r Insurance a n d R e a l E s t a t e Phone 160J **** Best w i s h e s and Success To the c l a s s o f ' 4 9 . Alwyn L . W e s t w a y **** JEWELERS Davis & Jones J e w e l e r s and O p t o m e t r i s t Store E s t a b l i s h e d 1879 Phone 6 2 **** L U M B E R C O M PA N Y Friedrich Brothers " E v e r y t h i n g to B u i l d Anything and F u e l To K e e p I t W a r m " Phone 8 4 **** Bronson C o a l & L u m b e r Y a r d Phone 4 7 **#* PHOTOGRAPHY Wheat's P h o t o g r a p h y Portrait-Commercial-Complete Wedding S e r v i c e Phone 6 **** PHYSICIANS Compliments F. L . P h i l l i p s , M . D . Phone 105J **** Compliments Dean T. C u l v e r , M . D . Phone 36J **** P L U M B I N G A N D H E AT I N G Bronson P l u m b i n g & Supplies Plumbing & E l e c t r i c a l Supplies Phone 2 8 0 ‘ �THANKING Y O U A. J. A s h b r e c k S t o r e Fountain & P a t e n t M e d i c i n e s " A l i t t l e m o r e than f a i r . " Kern Pharmacy "The Friendly Drug Store" **** ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Klemmer's M a y t a g Sales & S e r v i c e Phone 2 2 3 - R **** Bronson P l a t i n g C o m p a n y C o m m e r c i a l and Custom Phone 8 2 **** L. A . D a r l i n g Company Metal Division—Plastic Division Midwest Foundry "Everything in Display Equipment" **** Bronson To o l & D i e Phone 1 0 1 **** Southern M i c h i g a n M a c h i n e and To o l C o m p a n y Bronson, M i c h i g a n **** P r e c i s i o n To o l and D i e Phone 8 8 **** Douglas M a n u f a c t u r i n g D i v i s i o n Kingston P r o d u c t s C o r p o r a t i o n Bronson, M i c h i g a n **** Bronson R e e l C o m p a n y Phone 1 4 5 **** F I L L I N G S TAT I O N S Wa n a r ' s S h e l l S e r v i c e 775 E a s t Chicago S t r e e t Bronson, M i c h i g a n **** Compliments M A R Z M A R AT H O N SERVICE **** M a r t i n ' s Super Service Garage a n d W r e c k e r S e r v i c e Phone 5 4 Wiler's Service Mobil Gas Groceries & Meats **** 5 A N D 10 C E N T S T O R E 5 & 1 0 Cent Store Shop a n d Save a t H u n s i c k e r ' s 59/ t o $1 S t o r e Phone 4 4 **** FLORISTS F a i r ' s F l o w e r Shop F l o w e r s f o r a l l Ocasions Phone 195J **** Bronson F l o r a l C o m p a n y " L e t O u r F l o w e r s Speak F o r Yo u Phone 110J **** FUNERAL HOMES Cox F u n e r a l H o m e Ambulance S e r v i c e Phone 55J **** Kubasiak F u n e r a l H o m e Ambulance S e r v i c e Phone 3 9 **** F U R N I T U R E C O M PA N Y Bronson F u r n i t u r e C o m p a n y "Where Quality is Higher than P r i c e " Phone 1 0 6 **** GRAIN E L E VAT O R Batavia E l e v a t o r D. W a r r e n W i l l i a m s Grains and Feeds Phone 1 7 1 F 1 2 and 6 3 F - 1 2 Coldwater **** �THANKING YOU John P. L a n t z Electrical Supplies. Phone 63J i t 6 3 M **** P O U LT R Y F A R M Batavia Va l l e y P o u l t r y F a r m Dressed P o u l t r y Roy F r a s e r PRINTERS Bronson Journal Printers and Publishers Fine C o m m e r c i a l P r i n t i n g Phone 5 9 **** I P p 1 p p I' F F IF "Card's Cafe" Formerly Mel' s Phone 4 5 Compliments Murphy's Restaurant 1 m i l e e a s t o f Bronson SHOE S H O P TED'S SHOE SHOP And S P O R T I N G GOODS Shoe R e p a i r i n g R E S TA U R A N T ' Meet your friends at A l lit T h e d a ' s I n n Phone 1 6 7 F 2 3 Jive H i v e "Where Friends E a t " Phone 194J Compliments Snack Shop B i l l and D o r o t h y C o l e m a n T H E AT E R S THE N E W BRONSON T H E AT R E Southern M i c h i g a n ' s M o s t B e a u t i f u l and M o d e r n T h e a t r e VETERINARIAN Compliments D r. 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Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbook, 1949 Description An account of the resource 1949 yearbook of Bronson High School in Bronson, Michigan. Alternate title: The Viking. Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks High schools Bronson (Mich.) 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S., a n d f r o m t h e s t a r t i t w a s e v i d e n t t h a t t h i s class w a s d e s t i n e d t o m a k e i t s e l f known a r o u n d school. 'Throughout t h e i r f o u r glorious years a t Bronon H i g h , t h e Class o f 5 0 has been w e l l represented i n a l l sports, F.F.A., F.H.A., H i times a n d a l l m u s i c d e p a r t m e n t a c t i v i t i e s . Initiation exercises o n S e p t e m b e r 2 7 formally introduced t h e Freshmen t o t h e upper c l a s s m e n . U n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n o f Miss A n d e r s o n class adviser, t h e class p r e sented a h i l a r i o u s assembly p o r t r a y i n g t h e school d a y o f a t y p i c a l F r e s h m a n . T h e i r Halloween f l o a t w o n f i r s t p r i z e . D u r i n g t h e i r Sophomore y e a r s a n d w i c h sales, a c i d e r sale, a n d a dance were a m o n g their projects. M r s . H a m i l t o n w a s t h e class adviser. A n e n j o y a b l e p r o g r a m , f e a t u r i n g a discussion o f S o p h o m o r e s u b j e c t s was presented t o t h e P. T. A . As Juniors, a n e x c e p t i o n a l l y m e m o r a b l e year w a s h a d . R e f r e s h m e n t s w e r e s o l d home games. O n December 10, a t h r e e act c o m e d y, " W e S h o o k t h e F a m i l y Tr e e " , was p r e s e n t e d t o a c a p a c i t y c r o w d , a n d .ofits t o p p e d a l l p r e v i o u s records. " B l u e Moon" w a s t h e t h e m e o f t h e r e c e p t i o n given i n h o n o r o f t h e g r a d u a t i n g class o f 1'.;49. T h e d i n n e r was served a t t h e A l d e r man- L u c e M e m o r i a l H o m e , a n d d a n c i n g followed i n t h e g y m . T h i s was a n e w idea. Mr. C o n l e y w a s t h e a d v i s e r. Still b e t t e r i n g t h e i r p r e v i o u s a c c o m plishments, t h e C l a s s o f 1 9 5 9 n o w h a v e nearly completed t h e i r S e n i o r y e a r a t B H S . The p r e s e n t a t i o n o f t h e p l a y , " O h , B r o t h e r ! " was g i v e n o n A p r i l 14. A " W i n ter W o n d e r l a n d " d a n c e w a s s p o n s o r e d b y the class o n December 28. T w o bake goods sales w e r e h e l d . A f o u r -day boat t r i p t o Mackinac I s land a n d S a u l t S a i n t M a r i e w a s e n j o y e d by f o r t y - f i v e m e m b e r s o f t h e Class o f 1950, chaperoned b y u p t . a n d M r s . E. J. B o d l e y. For t h e i r l a s t f u n - m a k i n g a d v e n t u r e i n B. H . S . , t h e S e n i o r s p r e s e n t e d a m e m o r able class- d a y assembly. Now t h e y a r e e a g e r l y a n t i c i p a t i n g t h e reception g i v e n i n t h e i r h o n o r b y t h e Class of 1S,51. B a c c a l a u r e a t e a n d c o m m e n c e ment exercises a r e n o t f a r a w a y n o w. Nine o f t h e f o r t y - s e v e n g r a d u a t e s h a v e been c l a s s m a t e s f o r a l l t w e l v e y e a r s : B i l l Austin, J a c k B a r r , W a n d a B o y d , B i l l C u y ler, J a n e H u n s i c k e r, P a t L i t t l e f i e l d , P r i s cilla T r i t c h , B i l l W a r d , a n d P a t W i n g f i e l d . 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During t h e course o f t h e evening b i t s of o t h e r a c t s w e r e p r e s e n t e d b y A u b r e y Holt, a p r o f e s s i o n a l c a r d s h a r k , a n d b y • Dave Croy a n d D i c k A k i n s , w h o compos, ' semi-professional r o l l e r - s k a t i n g t e a m . T h r o u g h t h e courtesy o f K e n n e t h W i l iam C u y l e r, p r o p r i e t o r o f t h e W o r k . , Greatest A i r l i n e s , m o s t a l l o f t h e c l a s s members w e r e a b l e t o b e p r e s e n t . P e o p l came f r o m n e a r a n d f a r . A m o n g t ' present w e r e : P a t W i n g f i e l d , U n i t e d Treasurer; B e t t y S m o k e r, c a s h i e r a t New Y o r k N a t i o n a l B a n k : L . D . K e n t . movie d i r e c t o r i n H o l l y w o o d ; P a t W i n g f i e l d , noted c r i m i n a l l a w y e r ; J a n e H u n '^',.er president o f t h e S c h o o l f o r P r o b l e in B r o o k l y n ; P a t F l y n n , Secretary a . visor t o J o h n L . 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T h e y then m o v e d i n t o a c o r n e r t o " t a l k s h o p " with Phyllis Lunsford. Unable t o b e p r e s e n t a t t h e r e u n i o n due t o T h e Sak's 5 t h Av e n u e f a s h i o n s h o w were I n e z S n y d e r, t h e i r e x c l u s i v e m o d e l ; Della M a e H e i n e m a n a n d G l o r i a R z e p k a , beaut:cian a n d dress d e s i g n e r respe.ctivelAt t h e c l o s e o f t h e e v e n i n g R i c h a Burnside, P a u l S t e e n m a n , R i c h a r d B o y and K e n n e t h J o w s a y, o f f e r e d t o g i v e f r. ( hot- r o d r i d e s t o a n y o n e b r a v e enoug)venture f o r t h a s a v i c t i m . Betty S m o k e r Pat W i n g f i e l d Bill A u s t i n �L LASS WILL Prefix: We. t h e S e n i o r Class o f B r o n s o n H i g h School, C i t y o f Bronson, C o u n t y o f B r a n c h . State o f M i c h i g a n a r e a b o u t t o e m b a r k on t h e "1950 V i k i n g " f o r a j o u r n e y o v e r tides o f obstacles a n d w a v e s o f f o r t u n e . A l t h o u g h w e a r e o f sound m i n d a n d m e m ory t h e o u t c o m e o f t h e p r e s e n t j o u r n e y i s doubtful, s o w e t h e r e f o r e p r e s e n t t h i s t o be o u r L a s t W i l l a n d Te s t a m e n t . I, R i c h a r d A k i n s , w i l l m y i n c o m p l e t e s i n Literature t o a n y o n e w h o l i k e s t o r o l l e r skate a s w e l l a s I d o . I, B i l l A u s t i n , w i l l m y t a b l e a t L i n d y ' s Club t o Betsy H i l t o n a n d N a t a l i n e K i n t e r. I, J o y Barnes, w i l l m y p o s i t i o n as soprano in t h e D o u b l e S e x t e t t e t o M a r s h a l l S k i n ner. I, J a c k B a r r, w i l l m y n e w B u i c k t o C h u c k Somerlott. I. K e n Belote, w i l l m y h a i r i f a n d w h e n It f a l l s o u t t o M r . S t e w a r t . I. L e o n B l a s k i e , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o g e t t o school o n t i m e t o M a r g a r e t R i s s m a n . I. R a y m o n d B l a s k i e , w i l l a l l t h a t I d o n ' t know a b o u t s h o p t o m y o n e w h o w o u l d r a t h e r t a k e H o m e Ec. Richard B o y d . w i l l m y m o t o r scooter when I ' m done w i t h i t t o D o n a l d R e i n h a r d t Moyer. I. Wa n d a Boyd. w i l l m y A ' s i n L i t e r a t u r e to a n y o n e w h o w a n t s t o spend t h e i r s t u d y halls r e a d i n g d u l l books. I, D o n a l d B r o w n , w i l l m y p o s i t i o n as bass drummer t o a n y o n e w i t h a s t r o n g b a c k and a w e a k m i n d . Ralph B u r c h , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o s k i p school t o J o h n Earnes. I, R i c h a r d Burnside, w i l l m y F o r d t o a n y one c r a z y e n o u g h t o t r y t o d r i v e i t . I. J o a n C r i b i l l , w i l l m y l u n g p o w e r a t t h e games t o B o b b y M e y e r. I, D a v i d C r o y, w i l l m y s i z e 1 3 shoes t o Esther To r r e y. I. B i l l C u y l e r, w i l l m y m a n l y v o i c e t o H a r r y S m o k e r. I, D o n a l d E l l i s o n , w i l l m y p o s i t i o n a s 'bench c a p t a i n " o f t h e football squad t o Buzzy L i t t l e f i e l d . I. P a t F l y n n , w i l l t h e p r i v i l e g e I h a d l a s t summer o f d r i v i n g f r e q u e n t l y t o B u r r Oak. I, T h o m a s F r a n c i s c o , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o get a w a y w i t h t a l k i n g i n s t u d y h a l l t o a n y one w i t h a g i f t o f g a b . I. E d w a r d F r o h r i e p , w i l l m y quietness t o Bill H e r m a n . I. F r a n k G a r m a n , w i l l m y h e i g h t a n d weight t o To m m y N o r t o n a n d h o p e h e knows t o d o w i t h i t . I, A n n a M a e Green, w i l l m y bashfulness to J a n e t K o s t i e l n y. I, W e n d e l l G r e e n w i l l m y 1st h o u r v i s i t s to M r . H e i s l e r t o J u l i a n B i l i c k i because I t h i n k i t ' s b e t t e r l a t e t h a n never. I, D e l l a M a e H e i n e m a n , w i l l m y s h o r t locker t o J o a n Ross. I, A u b r e y H o l t , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o p l a y basketball i n t h e b a r n y a r d t o M r. Nicolette. I, Jane H u n s i c k e r, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o w a l k Into t h e r i g h t shower r o o m a t t h e w r o n g time t o Mrs. H a m i l t o n . I, K e n n e t h Jowsey, w i l l m y f o n d n e s s f o r roller s k a t i n g t o S i d n e y S h a c k l e t o n . I, L . D . K e l l e r, w i l l m y w a y w i t h t h e w o men t o B u c k Jones. I. B a r b a r a K i b i l o s k i w i l l m y s w e e t d i s position t o M r . M a l l o s . I, L u r l e n e K i n t e r , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o b e smart a n d d u m b a t t h e s a m e t i m e t o m y sister. I, C a r o l y n K l e m e r, w i l l a l l m y o l d c h e m iQtry p a p e r s t o a n y o n e w h o w a n t s t o f l u n k next y e a r. I, M a r y Kolassa, w i l l m y b a s e b a l l p l a y e r to a n y o n e w h o t h i n k s t h e y c a n h a v e h i m . I, G e n e v i e v e K o p e c , w i l l m y p h i l o s o p h y of l i f e t o always "keep s m i l i n g " t o Clarence Monroe. I, P a t L i t t l e f i e l d , w i l l a b o x o f c i g a r s t o Glenda F a i r. I, P h y l l i s L u n s f o r d w i l l m y s l i m n e s s t o Irvin Swift. I. J e r r y R i F s m a n , w i l l m y p e r f e c t a t tendance t o R o n n i e H a r t m a n . I, B a r b a r a Ross, w i l l m y s p e a k i n g p r i v i leges t o L a r r y M a x w e l l a n d B o b H i l t o n . I, M a r g a r e t t e R o s s e t t e r, w i l l m y a b i l i t y to w a l k t o s c h o o l o n t i m e t o a n y o n e w h o doesn't h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y o f p r a c t i c i n g w a l k i n g w i t h a l o n g - l e g g e d b r o t h e r. I, G e r a l d Rossetter, w i l l m y p o s t i n t h e National G u a r d t o anyone w h o t h i n k s h e is m a n e n o u g h t o h a n d l e i t . I, G l o r i a R z e p k a . w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o g e t along w i t h t h e t e a c h e r s t o a n y o n e w h o needs i t . I B e t t y S m o k e r, w i l l m y p o s i t i o n a s a t h letic t r e a s u r e r t o D e a n A m o s s o h e c a n study f i g u r e s . I, I n e z S n y d e r, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o g o steady f o r a y e a r a n d a h a l f t o B e t s y H i l ton. I, E l i z a b e t h To r r e y, w i l l m y b r o k e n r i b s to t h e A t h l e t i c D e p a r t m e n t . I. P r i s c i l l a T r i t c h , w i l l a l l t h e m u s i c a l ability t h a t I should have b y n o w t o Leo I:oard. I. B i l l Wa r d , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o m a k e r e a l m u i c t o t h e so-called " H o t s h o t s " . I, P a t W i n g f i e l d , w i l l m y p u g n o s e t o Jack R i e g l e a n d s i n c e r e l y h o p e h e c a n keep i t o u t o f o t h e r peoples' business. Signed, sealed, a n d d e c l a r e d b y t h e Class o f '5C t o be t h e i r l a s t w i l l a n d t e s t a ment. Pat L i t t l e f i e l d Inez Snyder Jerry R i s s m a n ��Juniors Row 1 . l e f t t o r i g h t i — N a t a line K i n t e r, Peggy Graham, B e t s y Hilton, Ve r d a G u m p , Esther To r rey. V i r g i n i g N a g l e . Row 2 : G o I d l e W i l s o n , M a r y Harrison, J e a n H o ' l ster, J o A n n e Bawden, A n g e l i n e B l e r k i . Row 3 : R i c h a r d Byers, B e t h D a v is, N a n c y F a : r, M a r d y n G r e e n , Janet A d a m s , Sarah M e t z g e r Row 4 : R o n n i e H a r. m a n , C I , d e MIHoman, M a x W e i s , G l e n d a Fair, M a r v i n S i g n e s k , 1 3 J z z y Littlefield, B e t t y N e l s o n Jun:or C l i s s O f f i - - r s I. t o r . — J a m e s N o w a k , v i c e president; C h u c k S o m e r l o t t , preside° J a n e a n H o n e y w e l l , secretary; M a r i e R i c e , t r e a s u r e r ; Mr. H i l t o n , advisor. 1st r o w r l e f t t o r i g h t ) : B a r b a r a Perrin, L a r r y Ta y l o r . A l l a n A l leshouse, l a c k R i e g l e , D o r o t h y Laughry, C l a r e n c e M o n r o e . 2nd r o w I r v i n S w i f t , R o g e r Smoker, H a r v e y W h i t c o m b , G l _ r ia L i n e s , J a n e t K o s t i e l i y. 3rd R o w : A l v i n Shaw, M a x H a y left, D a ' e M•tsche:en, B e t t y B o hacz. C l i f o n Rasey, A m b r o s e Sikorski. 4th r o w . W y l l a W a n a r , D i : k Rubley. V i c N o w i c k i , L e o H o a r d , Richard R o b b i n s , B . 11 W h . t e , Charles B a i l e y. Fifty-six enthusiastic j u n i o r s enrolled a t B . H . S. i n September, 1949, t o b e g i n a v e r y b u s y a n d successful school y e a r. S i n c e t h e Class o f 1951 began i t s h i g h school career, t h i r t e e n o f i t s members have l e f t Bronson High. L o i s Parsons' a n d Ly l e Wiser's names have been taken f r o m t h e class r o l l t h i s year. To raise money f o r t h e j u n i o r -senior prom,the juniors have sold refreshments a t a l l home football a n d basketball games, h a d a b a k e goods sale, conducted a paper drive, and presented a v e r y successful play. The class, w e l l represented i n a l l sports a n d o t h e r e x t r a c u r r i cular activities, reigned supreme o v e r t h e V i k i n g Review w h e n b o t h the j u n i o r boys a n d g i r l s w o n i n t h e i r respective class tournaments. The j u n i o r s h a d t h e honor o f being t h e f i r s t class t o w e a r t h e new V i k i n g -head c r e s t o n t h e i r class rings. T h e V i k i n g h e a d r e placed t h e standard Bronson H i g h School crest w h i c h h a s adorned the rings f o r 17 years. Joan C r a b i l l David C r o y �Sophomores ist r o w ---1 - r. B e t t y A b r gh • , Doris B o y d , E d n a Swig .r. C l a r a Mae V c r c e , E l l e n M a r e w ft, Dola M i t e H a r t . rid r , w — b u c k J r. n - s , H a r r i e t S Ica sk•, A l v i n K e l l y, E r e yne Lam.. W i l l am H e r m a n , R o b e r t Arideron, J o h n B.rres. 3rd r - w — N o r m a n H e i n e m a n , Erma D a P o r t , M a r y l y, aFo rs'er. Kc th W . I b u r , F a ricia W a i . e . Donna M c I n t y r e . 4th r a w —Barbara B a i n , T c r r y Ma z. M a r a r e t ( r h o ' , 1 0 -an f ( ' M , t r Wnnelcox C r o Sophomore C l i s s C f f I t o r - T e d K o s m e r c< r i M ss J o r e s , t d . s r , Hi ton, y i z e - p r e < i C e n t , M I • K Ilinn < e c r e t a r y , pre . d e n t Sophomore- - - S - c 'ion 2 Row I : I left t o r ght I —Edna Wa r z n i z k . V i r g i n . a ( u p ecki, Irene F e n n : r , C o r n i n V . l c n , Joyce D a v i s , S y l v i a !:133de. Row 2 . F h i l i p H o a r d , L e w i s U h r g, J a m c s H o t , N o r m a n M c c k , Wa l c r L - w i n s k i . V c r n o n K . n g s lry. K e i t h T r z c y. Rcw 3 J a m e s H e r m a n , I es'er G con. I u'i p p ' c h . R - ty-r Kime. V falls L r s n k D e a l Amos, H - 1 M i l er, 10.r.ne h M a r Row 4 A r s o l d 5 korsk D e Wa y n e W i l - r , R o l l s n d S k9rski, M i ' r h a l h ! k i n n e r. Ra ' m o r d NA ohta, R o b c r t Shock, Gero M i t _ c S t len F o r t y - e i g h t b o y s an:,'. g i r l s b e g a n t h e i r S o p h o m o r e y e a r a t B r o n s o n H i g h School o n S e p t e m b e r 8 , 1949. To s e t t h e i r c l a s s a h e a d f i n a n c i a l l y, t h e S o p h o m o r e s u n i t e d e f f o r t s t o sponsor a s3r1es o r s a n d w i c h sales w h i c h , w h e n completed, n e t t e d a b o u t $110 f o r the class t r e a s u r y. To d o t h e i r p a r t i n A l l - H i g h a c t i v i t i e s , t h e class f i r s t p l a n n e d a n d s u p e r vised a n A l l - H i p a r t y w i t h " C o m i c S t r i p L a n d " a s t h e t h e m e . E v e r y o n e c a m e dressed a s h i s f a v o r i t e c o m i c s t r i p c h a r a c t e r a n d p r i z e s w e r e a w a r d e d t o t h e best costumes. Next, t h e assembly c o m m i t t e e p r e s e n t e d t h e Sophomores i n t h e i r a n n u a l class a s s e m b l y, w h i c h w a s e n j o y e d b y a l l . T h e S o p h o m o r e t a l e n t w a s u s e d t o very g o o d a d v a n t a g e i n s e v e r a l m u s i c a l solos, a s k i t , a n d a n i m p e r s o n a t i o n o f the A n d r e w Sisters. I n d o n a t i o n s t o t h e R e d Cross, t h e class l e d a l l o t h e r s i n h i g h schuol. Besides a l l t h e s e c l a s s a c t i v i t i e s , t h e S o p h o m o r e s w e r e a c t i v e i n m a n y e x t r a - c u r r i c u l a r groups. Genevieve K o p e c Mary Deal �Freshmen Fuzs`-man L i a s O t t cc s I. t o r.—Ccra.c1 H o " s e - c r e s i drn`; Larry Maxwell, '.ice p-rsiclen -; B e t t y H a y l e t t , I rea w e r ; Viralnia Va n F e l t s c r e r , ; M i s s And.:r_on, a d s Row 1 : ( l e f t t o r ; g h t 1 — B e t h McC ackcn, E r a H c y t • , C c c c l . a Karzyrek K ntor Harmon, D o n a d F i a t A ice W i l son, L o i s R ce. Row 2 D o n a l d o e k , A u g u s t G:powski. D u a n e H t m e t a p h , Robert K r e i n b r i n k , L o r e t t a Smoker, M a r y L o u K I l l e r , G e r aldine Schrogg. Row 3 . C h a r ' o t t e E y r . R-it-erta Donald B : h r k e , C o r d o n Bowerman, C c n n e L i n e s , J u d y Kenne h D u n c a n , D e l oh no N o w i c k i . Row l t • B i l l F. f e r, R o l l a n d K n t z . M chael S a l e , S d e / S t h c k l . • ton, R o g e r A d a m ' , L o a r d Heard, H a n s G e i g e r. D i c k W i l hams, R o b e r t W o t t a Sixty-nine "freshies" began t h e i r l i f e a t Bronson H i g h School o n S e p tember 6 , 1949. To s t a r t i t s c a r e e r a t B . H . S . o n t h e r i g h t f o o t , t h e c l a s s e n t e r e d a float i n t h e H a l l o w e e n p a r a d e a n d c a m e t h r o u g h w i t h f i r s t p r i z e i n t h e c i t y school d i v i s i o n . They presented a n assembly o n M a r c h 9, w h i c h consisted o f several s k i t s and a v a r i e t y c f m u s i c a l n u m b e r s . The l a s t A l l - H i p a r t y, A p r i l 21, w a s p l a n n e d b y F r e s h m e n c o m m i t t e e s i n cooperation w i t h t h e S t u d e n t C o u n c i l . T h e p a r t y t h e m e , " A p r i l S h o w e r s " , w a s used t h r o u g h o u t t h e a f f a i r b u t d i d n ' t a t a l l d a m p e n t h e s p i r i t s o f t h o s e attending. Members o f t h e class p a r t i c i p a t e d i n a l l s p 3 r t s . T h i r t e e n t o y s w e r e o u t for football, t w e n t y - o n e i n basketball, t w e l v e i n t r a c k , a n d t w e n t y i n b a s e ball. T h e F r e s h m e n g i r l s w e r e a l s o w e l l r e p r e s e n t e d w i t h t w e n t y - t h r e e o u t f o r basketball. We t h e Seniors, w i s h y o u a l l t h e l u c k i n t h e w o r l d , a n d h o p e y o u enjoy y o u r f o u r y e a r s h e r e i n B r c n s o n H i g h S c h o o l a s m u c h a s w e have. Richard A k i n s Richard Boyd �Eighth Grade k . 1 Geer, Geral,t Hof ter Row B 4 h 0 • l { . P ak1 S t C l a r r N o r man o n D a e c o n a r , 1 Rurrr,ey, B I W h e l d The E i g h t h G r a d e h a d a n a t t e n d a n c e o f s e v e n t y - f i v e s t u d e n t s w h o s h o w ed s p l e n d i d a o p e r a t i o n i n t h e i r a c t i v i t i e s , a s w e l l a s i n t h e i r s c h o o l w o r k , m a k i n g t h i s y e a r a v e r y successful a n d i n t e r e s t i n g o n e . The E I g h t h G r a : f e r s p a r t i c i p a t e d i n v a r i o u s a c t i v i t i e s . T h e s e i n c l u d e d : Sports. B o y s c o u t s , G i r l Scouts, 4 - H C l u b , B a n d . A l s o t h e J u n i o r H i g h C h o i r and S t u d e n t C o u n c i l . The f a l l I n i t i a t i o n P a r t y g i v e n f o r t h e S e v e n t h G r a d e •.vas t h e m a j o r event i n t h e i r s o c i a l a c t i v i t i e s . T e n t s w e r e a r r a n g e d a t t h e G r e e n w a l d P a r k in w h i c h t h e S e v e n t h G r a d e r s r e c e i v e d s t a r t l i n g surprises. They entered a f l o a t i n t h e Halloween parade i n competition w i t h t h e o t h e r grades a n d t h e y w o n second p r i z e . A Va l e n t i n e P a r t y w a s a n o t h e r o n e o f t h e i r successful p a r t i e s e n j o y e d by t h e E i g h t h G r a d e r s . Sandwich sales w e r e t h e i r m a i n s o u r c e o f r a i s i n g f u n d s f o r t h e i r c l a s s treasury. A s a R e d Cross p r o j e c t t h e class m e m b e r s p a c k e d b o x e s t o b e s e n t overseas. The y e a r w a s c o n c l u d e d w i t h a n e n j o y a b l e t r i p i n t h e m o n t h o f J u n e . R a y m o n d Blaskie Leon B l a s k i e �SEVENTH GRADE 7th G r a d e —Section I Row I : ( l e f t t o r ght — ( 3 - u c e Kalom, S h a r o n F o s e r. C u 3 n e l i c r i s i e r, R o b e r t W I er. D i n a l d Rubley. L e e U l r ch, L a R c y C o s ho n, J o s e o h C o m s t o c k Row 2 . D e n n y D a v i d on, A Alleshouse, M a r y 1 3 ( r n : de, A r thur M o c k , B a r n e y D x o - , K a r l Behnke, R o e e r B a r r y ' s , D o n a l d W i l l ams, D a y. d Vo r c e . Row 3 : I ucille M a t h - w s , C h a r lotte C o ' . C a r o l y n C o y l o a n : y Himebaugh, C a r o l y n E y e r, E l z a beth S t i l e s , P i c k l e F o e r s t e r , Danny B u t t e r s . Row 4 : D 3 u r l a s B e l l . C o r - ' o n Lilly. S ' a n ' e y W a s kcy.v k C h a r les M c n r - e . R i c h a d W a hbu-n. Sharon E c ' g ngton. C , i . e idol n Bowermen N o r h a C r a b i I, R o d erick H a t h a w a y. 7th C r a l e — S : c t i c n I I Row I : f , - o r i h I - -,'era Andrews. J o a n P u ' a k i C h a d e s M - r V e R o n a d H a r r son, a -n-is Uhr g, J o h n n y Tr o y e r J e r r y C ' e men:, D e n n i s L a n n i n g . R o b e r t Barry. Row 2 : M a r l ) A 113-i h ' , M o n y a Hedixlin, J a n e t B a l ' a r d , D o n a l d McClith r o r - ' o n M i l e r . C h l r l e s 5e113., C l f t -rd R R o u n d Va l a n c 3 , W a l l c c e W a n a r , G a r y ' n y d - r. Row 3 : J a m e s L a n a . J u n e W i l 1ae,,on N a n c y S t e e v a r t , B Ily Hevt R a l o h H a y w o o d . D n n s r - r -ran, M v r w n 7 i r k , C : r in Orindle, J a n e t Reese. Rcw 4 : L o h a ( c l r , A l l a n B i d w e l . l a m e s B a r l a y, l e o ' r e Mar:. E ' r i a R x e y. D o - a d r a n n- o W i l m a O n r h - r l , F r 3 n k K e r rhner D u a n e Wa s h b u r n , W a t e r Ferguson, P e : gy C u y er. Seventh G r a d ' O f f c-ms I. t o r . — M i s s Chi•ho'rn, acf‘, sor; Char!es Selby, Z e c r a t t r y ; Wa l l a c e Wa n c r. V i c e - F r e s den ; C i o r d Rumsey. T r e a - L r r ; L e 3 L I i d % President. The S e v e n t h G r a d e , c o n s i s t i n g o f f i f t y - s e v e n b o y s a n ' l t w e n t y - f o u r g i r l s . started o u t t h e y e a r b y e l e c t i n g class o l i c e r s a n d c h o o s i n g y e l l o w a n d g r e e n a s their class colors. With these preliminaries done, t h e y waited, " s h a k i n g i n t h e i r shoes", until t h e E i g h t h Graders sumntimed t h e m t o Greenwald P a r k , w h e r e t h e y became. t h r c u g h t h e p r o c e s s o f f o r m a l i n i t i a t i o n , f u l l - f l e d g e d m e m b e r s o f Bronson H i g h S c h o o l . Through t h e j o i n t efforts o f committees representing b o t h t h e Seventh Grade a n d t h e E i g h t h G r a d e , a f i n e C h r i s t m a s p a r t y w a s h e l d i n t h e g y m . Games, movies, a g i f t exchange a n d r e f r e s h m e n t s a l l c o n t r i b u t e d t o t h i s p a r t y ' s success. Valentine's E a y w a s c e l e b r a t e d b y t h e S e v e n t h G r a d e r s i n t h e i r h o m e room w i t h t h e u s u a l e x c h a n g e o f Va l e n t i n e ; , a n d a c o m m i t t e e s e r v e d r e f r e s h ments. A basketball t e a m provided added i n c e n t i v e f o r g r e a t e r class s p i r i t a n d gave t h e J u n i o r H i g h S c h o o l b o y s a c h a n c e t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n a s p o r t . Donald B r o w n Edward F r o h r i e p �0 ACTIVITIES udert4 agd go At'av" waged pita& Teluggd de di d o ae etwide wad. 4tem made lucre eioebi evet4 a g d edfteeeally Occaaogal oate ofeggted we're o e g t TeadNI T I M E S C.of9 t4e = = C 7 e s twice dectigg t‘e voyage az dTapotatee talegt og goa,rd direct, K u i t i a g t ')\ cttotge Aulducethad. O i e e s t CTtwo d o d e d at efq"4 agd eveTgoge teemed "eagdeueeet- eglo q �NS ANNUAL STAFF I. I. t o r . — M r . B o d l e y, a d v i s o r ; P a t F l y n n , a r t ; C a r o l y n K l e m m e r, t y p i n g e d i t o r : P a t W i n g f i e l d , b u s i n e s s editor; J e r r y R i s s m a n , s p o r t s e d i t o r : K e n B e l o t e , b u s i n e s s m a n a g e r ; J o y B a r n e s , p h o ography e d i t o r ; Jane Hunsocker, e d i t o r -in-chief. L . D K e l l e r , business manager; P r i s c i l l a T r i t c h , a r t i c l e s e d i t o r. "Bigger a n d b e t t e r " h a v e been t h e b y - w o r d s o f " V i k i n g " s t a f f s f r o m w a y back w h e n , a n d t h i s y e a r i t w a s n o d i f f e r e n t . The 1950 V i k i n g s t a f f , l e d b y J a n e H u n s i c k e r „ e d i t o r - i n - c h i e f a n d u n d e r the d i r e c t i o n o f M r. B a i l e y. S e n i o r a d v i s o r, m a d e a sincere e f f o r t t o p r o d u c e a n a n n u a l s u c h a s B r o n s o n H i g h h a d n e v e r seen b e f o r e . New p r i n t i n g a n d b i n d i n g t e c h n i q u e s w e r e s t u d i e d a n d considered. N e w operations t o p r o d u c e m o r e e ff i c i e n c y w e r e p u t i n t o e f f e c t a n d t h e y e a r b o o k began t o t a k e shape. Craine Studios of D e t r o i t were contracted to manage t h e p h o t o g r a p h y angle, and t h e p h o t o g r a p h e r s , t o g e t h e r w i t h J o y B a r n e s , p h o t o g r a p h y e d i t o r , w e r e able t o p u t a g r e a t d e a l o f o r i g i n a l i t y i n t o t h e V i k i n g t h r o u g h u n u s u a l " s p o t shots", etc. A f t e r m u c h discussion, t h e s t a f f decided t o r e t u r n t o t h e p r i n t e d t y p e book i n p l a c e o f t h e l i t h o g r a p h e d t y p e used l a s t y e a r. T h e p i c t u r e p l a t e s w e r e made b y t h e F o r t Wa y n e E n g r a v i n g C o m p a n y, a n d t h e p r i n t i n g was d o n e a t t h e Bronson J o u r n a l . For t h e f i r s t t i m e i n t h e h i s t o r y o f t h i s school, a padded cover w a s selected for t h e a n n u a l w h i c h w i l l g r e a t l y i m p r o v e i t s a p p e a r a n c e a n d d u r a b i l i t y. Thomas F r a n c i s c o Ralph B u r c h �Hi-Times The B r o n s o n H i - Ti m e s , a m e m b e r o f t h e N a t i o n a l S c h o l a s t i c P r e s s A s sociation, h a s been p u b l i s h e d b i - w e e k l y b y B r o n s o n H i g h S c h o o l s t u d e n t s s i n c e 1935. The H i - Ti m e s s t a ff , w i t h M r s . M a r g a r e t T h a r p advisor, h a s endeavored t o maintain t h e fine standards w h i c h have earned such awards as t h e A l l - A m e r ican r a t i n g , g i v e n t h e H i - Ti m e s f o r f i v e y e a r s b y t h e N . S . P. A . T h i s i s t h e highest r a t i n g t h a t c a n b e b e s t o w e d u p o n a n y h i g h s c h o o l n e w s p a p e r. The H i - Ti m e s s t a f f , c o m p o s e d o f 5 4 m e m b e r s , w r i t e , t y p e , a n d m i m e o g r a p h t h e p a p e r, w h i c h i s g i v e n t o a l l S t u d e n t C o u n c i l m e m b e r s , t o t h e B o a r d o f E d u c a t i o n , t o r u r a l schools i n t h e d i s t r i c t , a n d t o h i g h schools i n t h e s t a t e and t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t r y. The a i m o f t h e H i - Ti m e s i s t o b a c k schr.fol a n d c o m m u n i t y p r o j e c t s , give s t u d e n t s a n i d e a o f j o u r n a l i s m , a n d t o a c q u a i n t people w i t h B r o n s o n H i g h and i t s p r o g r a m . Gloria R z e p k a Mary Kolassa st r o w i l c f t o r . g h t , - - E : e a r c r F o w l e r, J o a n Ross. Ft,y11., b l a . , , . M a r g a r , t k , s s t l , a n , bc,tsy K i t o n , E l i z a eth To r r. ? y, B a r b a r a Ross. rid r c w • J o y B z r n e s . R u t h R i e r s o n , P a t r i c i a K o s m e r. c k . S h i r l e y Ye s h , S a L y N e v e r s k i , P e g g y G r a h a m , l'atr Ca K o s m e r i c k , S h i r l e y Ye s h , Sally N e v c r s k i , P e g g y Graham, P a t r. c i a H e r m a n , L o i s H u n s i c k e r, M a r i e t t a !oiler, J o A n n e B a w d e n . 3rd r o w : G l o r, a L . - 1 ) . • a, P a t r i c i a F l y n n . D a r r e l l B l a n c h a r d H o w a r d L u t z , V i r g i n i a Va n P e l t , D o n n a R a e McIntyre, I r e n e B o d l c y, K a y W e l d o n , I n e z S n i d e r. B a r b a r a K i b i l o s k i . Sth r o w : L o r e t t a S m o k e r, M a r y Kolassa, L u r l e n e K i n t e r, J a c k R i e g l e , R o n n i e H a r t m a n , B u z z y L i t t l z f e l d , Be t y S m o k e r, R i c h a r d Byers, B e t t y N e l s c n , C a r o l y n K l e m m e r. SI'h r o w : D o n a l d B r o w n , B i l l A u s t i n . B i l l W h i t e . J a c k B a r r, D o n E l l i s o n , V i c N o w i c k i . J e r r y R i s s m a n , Julie L e p p i c h , R a l p h B u r c h , D e l p h i n e N o w i c k i , C h a r l o t t e E y e r, J u d y W a n a r. �FUTURE HOMEMAKERS 1st r o w : M r s . M a r t i n . a d v i s o r : I r e n e F e n n : r p r o g r a m c h a i r - n a n : P a t W i n g f i e l d , p a r l i a m e n t a i a n . J a n e a n Honeyweil, s e c r e i a r y ; E l c a n o r F o w l e r, p r e s i d e n t ; B e t h D a v i s , t r e a s u r e r : J o y B a r n e s , s o n g l e a d e ; M i s s Jones, a d v i s o r. 2nd r o w : P h y l l i s L u n s f o r d , M a r j o r i e B a l l , S a l l y N e v e r s k i , P a r Ca H e r m a n , M a r e t t a S e i l e r, J o a n R o s s , Phyllis B l a i n . B e t t y A l b r i g h t , B e t s y H i l t o n , V i r g i n i a N a g l e , E s t h e r To r r e y, D o l a M a e H a r t , S h . r l e y Ye s h , Josephine Gigowski. 3rd r o w : C h a r l o t t e F o s t e r, L o r e t t a S m o k e r, M a r i l y n G r e e n , N o r m a L o s i n s k i , J a n e t A d a m s , M a r i e W e s , Angel:ne Blaskie, E m e l y n e L a n e , D o n n a R a e M c I n t y r e , K a y We ! c l o n , P a t r i c i a K o s m e r i c k , H a r r i e t S i k o r s k i , Clara M a e Vorce. 4 t h r o w : C a r o l Summers, M a r g a r e t Kehoe, M a r y Kolassa, D o r o h y L a u g h r y, B e t t y N : l s o n , M a r y l y n F o c r s ! e r, Nancy F a i r, M a x i n e Wo o d c o x , B e t t y S m o k e r, P a t r i c i a W a i t e B a r b a r a B l a i n . l r z S n , d e r, C a r o ; y n K l e m m e r, Della M a e H e i n e m a n , M i l d r e d K i l l : a n . 5th r o w : Constance W i l s o n , B a r b a r a Kibilaski, J o y c e D a v i s , C o n n e L i n e s , D e l p h m e N o w i c k i , C e c e l i a Kaczynski, E d n a Wa r z n i a l t . B e t t y B o h a c z , W y l i e W a n - r. J u l i e L e p p . c h , J a n e t K o s t i e l n y, G l o r. a L i n e s , C l a r a Rzepka, V i r g i n i a K u p : e c k i , Geraldine Schragg, C a r o l y n H a r r i s o n . The F ut ure Homemakers o f America, w i t h sixty-eight members, have h a d a v e r y successful y e a r under t h e leadership o f Miss M a r y Jones and Mrs. Eunice Martin. A m o n g the many good times had b y the girls this year, was the initiation o f new members in October. The annual M o t h e r a n d D a u g h t e r Banquet, h e l d November 16, was a g r e a t success w i t h 1 2 0 attending. I n November, twenty-one girls attended t h e Regional H o m e Economics Convention a t K a l a m a zoo, where Eleanor Day..s Fowler was chairman o f Region Eight. A C a k e W a l k Dance w a s t h e club's F e b r u a r y p r o j e c t . T h i s event was successful both i n t h e crowd attending and t h e number o f lovely cakes won. B e t h Davis, Region Eight chairman, and five delegates attended t h e State Convention a t Lansing, M a r c h 22-24. T h e five delegates were: Gloria Lines, Betty Smoker, Betty Nelson, W y l l a Wanar, a n d Janet Kostielny. The H o m e Economic g i r l s exchanged t w o meetings w i t h t h e Quincy and Union City clubs. New officers elected in March, are as follows: P r e s i d e n t , Jeanean Honeywell; Vice President, Margaret Kehoe; Secretary, Emelyne Lane and Treasurer, B e t h Davis. Elizabeth To r r e y Barbara Ross �F. F. A . (11 ( 1 ii k 1 r A . r's #41 r - , el (1 e — NeN r-' ls• r o w . I . t o r. — C l i f ton Rasey, M a x H i : t o n , R:chard Byers. James N o w a k , R o g e r Smoker, M r . H i l t o n , advisor. 2nd r o w —Donald C r u l l , J a c o b D o v e , Mart :n Crabill, C l y d e M a i l m a n , M a x W e l l s , R o b e r t H i l t o n , J o h n Barnes. 3rd r o w —Robert Anderson. N o r m a n M o c k . A l l e n Alleshouse, L a r r y Ta y l o r, W e n d e l l G een. K e i . h W. I b u r, Norman Heineman, Gordon S.korski. 4th r o w — H a l M i l l e r , I r v i n S w i f t , Rolland S i k o r s k i , A l v i n S h a w, A r n o l d S i k o r s k i , L e s t e r G r e e n , C l a ence Monroe. The Future Farmers of America is a national organization of farm boys studying vocational agriculture. T h e club has a national enrollment o f about 360,000 boys. T h i s y e a r t h e Bronson chapter, w i t h thirty members, began i t s year's program b y electing James Nowak, president. T h e rest o f the officers elected w e r e : Richard Byers, vice president; M a x H i l t o n , secretary; R o g e r Smoker, t r e a s u r e r ; a n d Clifton Rasey, reporter. The main activities participated i n b y t h e club included visiting the International Livestock Show and the A r m o u r Meat Packing Plant in Chicago, a Christmas p a r t y f o r the F. F. A . members and guests, a parent and son banquet, an initiation ceremony at a Rotary Club meeting, sell Farm Bureau seeds, and sending M a x Hilton and A l v i n Shaw to the state F. F. A . convention. The national organization w a s founded i n t h e state o f Vi r g i n i a in November of 1928 and has spread throughout a l l the 48 states and to the territories o f Puerto Rico and Hawaii. The purposes o f the organization are: ( I ) T o encourage a n d p r a c t i c e t h r i f t . (21 T o create a n d n u r t u r e a l o v e o f c o u n t r y l i f e . 1 3 1 T o develop c o m p e t e n t , aggressive r u r a l a n d a g r i c u l t u r a l l e a d ership. 1 4 1 T o p a r t i c i p a t e i n c o - o p e r a t i v e e ff o r t . 151 T o encourage i m p r o v e m e n t i n scholarship. 1 6 1 T o create m o r e i n t e r e s t i n t h e i n t e l l i g e n t choice o f f a r m i n g occupations. ( 7 ) T o encourage m e m b e r s t o i m p r o v e t h e f a r m h o m e a n d i t s s u r roundings. �• 1 1 SENIOR PLAY 1st r o w - - I . t o r . —Carolyn K l e m n i e r. F r a n k l . n C a r m a n , J a n e H u n s . c k c r, P a ' s y \ M i n t cid, B i l l C u y l e • , B Austin. Priscilla Tr : t c h . Standing—Ralph Burch, M r s . T h a r p , d . r e c t o r. K c n B e l o t e , P a t s y L i t t l e f i e l d . J o a n C r a b i l l . D o n Ell.son. "Oh, B r o t h e r ! " , a t h r e e - a c t c o m e d y p l a y, was presented b y t h e Class o f '50, on A p r i l 14. T h e p l o t w a s c e n t e r e d a r o u n d P a u l ( J o n e s ) D o n E l l i s o n a n d h i s financial embarrassment b r c u g h t t o l i g h t b y a w h i m o f Jane Willoughby ( J o a n C r a b i l l ) f o r a m a r s h m a l l o w -sundae. H e t r i e s t o a l l e v i a t e h i s p r o b l e m b y " b o r r o w i n g " a n e x p e n s i v e e n l a r g e r, w i t h w h i c h t o t a k e p i c t u r e s , f r o m W i l l o u g h b y ' s store, w h e r e h i s f a t h e r ( F r a n k G a r m a n ) w o r k s . H e c h a r g e s i t t o h i s f a t h e r ' s account i n t e n d i n g t o r e t u r n i t b e f o r e t h e m o n t h l y b i l l a r r i v e s . T o h e l p h i m , Jane l e n d s h i m h e r f a t h e r ' s e x p e n s i v e c a m e r a w i t h a $300 l e n s . T o p r o v e t o Lilah ( P a t Littlefield) h o w good h i s invention o f a k i t c h e n cleaner is, J u n i o r Jones ( K e n B e l o t e ) d e m o n s t r a t e s a n d r u i n s t h e l e n s . Old W i l l o u g h b y ( B i l l C u y l e r i h a s accused P a u l ' s f a t h e r o f b u y i n g o n c r e d i t and r e t u r n i n g a f t e r u s i n g . W h i l e t h e m a i d ( C a r o l y n K l e m m e r ) i s i n t e a r s , M r s . Jones ( J a n e H u n s i c k e r ) t r i e s t o c a l m h e r h o u s e h o l d ; a n d M a r y ( P r i s c i l l a T r i t c h ) tries t o h e l p h e r b r o t h e r. Willoughby charges i n a n g e r w i t h J c n e s because h e h a s o r d e r e d a b i g stock o f f r e a k i s h h a t s , a n d see t h e e n l a r g e r a n d t h e c a m e r a . I t d o e s n ' t h e l p matters w h e n h e sits i n a p a n o f sepia dye. M r s . W i l l o u g h b y ( P a t Wingfield) tries t o m a k e peace, b u t h e r s o n J a c k ( B i l l A u s t i n ) , t h o u g h i n l o v e w i t h M a r y, takes t h e w h o l e s i t u a t i o n a s a j o k e . P a u l , s t i l l t r y i n g t o e a r n m o n e y, p u l l s a n o t h e r b o n e r a n d l a n d s i n j a i l w i t h t h e h e l p o f a p o l i c e m a n I Ralph B u r c h ) . W h e n o n e o f P a u l ' s ideas f i n a l l y succeeds, M r . W i l l o n g h b y a c t u a l l y b e a m s at h i m . The p l a y w a s u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n o f M r s . M a r g a r e t T h a r p . Joy B a r n e s L. D . K e l l e r �JUNIOR PLAY Standing— l e f t t o r i g h t F !chard Robbins, M a r e R i c e , A n g e l i n e B l a s k i e . J a n e a n H o n e y w e l l . J a c k R e i g l e . G o l d i e W i l s o n , L a r r y Ta y I r, a n d R•chard Behnke 5 it ting - l e f t t o r i g h t E•eth D a v i s , G l e n d a F a i r. R . c h a r d B y e r s . M a r v i n S i g n c s k i . B e t t y N e l s o n , a n d B e t s y H i l t o n A g a y, d e l i g h t f u l c o m e d y e n t i t l e d , " G r a n d a d S t e p s O u t " , w a s p r e s e n t e d December 15 a n d 17 b y t h e Class o f '51 i n t h e h i g h school a u d i t o r i u m . The c a s t , u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n o f M i s s P a t r i c i a C h i s h o l m , expressed f i n e co-operation a n d t a l e n t i n p r e s e n t i n g t h e f a r c e c o m e d y. T h e p l a y n e t t e d $232.99 w h i c h s e t a n e w f i n a n c i a l r e c o r d . A dress r e h e a r s a l w a s g i v e n We d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n , December 14, a t Q u i n c y in a h i g h s c h o o l assembly. L a t e r Q u i n c y m a d e a r e t u r n p e r f o r m a n c e o f t h e i r senior p l a y . Jack Reigle, a s " g r a n d a d " , g a v e a f i n e p o r t r a y a l o f a " h e l p l e s s " o l d m a n who y e a r n e d t o s t e p o u t w i t h " t h e B o y s " . T i l l i e , t h e m a i d ( B e t s y H i l t o n ) , a d d ed m u c h t o t h e e x c i t e m e n t a n d h u m o r. M r s . L a u r a M o r t o n ( G l e n d a F a i n , G r a n dad's d a u g h t e r a n d housekeeper, h a d h e r h a n d s f u l l w i t h B e t t y ( B e t h D a v i s ) , her n i e c e a n d K i p ( D i c k B y e r s ) , h e r n e p h e w, w h o w e r e v i s i t i n g h e r . J a c k Norwood ( R i c h a r d R o b b i n s ) , a n e i g h b o r b o y , b e c a m e q u i t e i n f a t u a t e d w i t h Betty b u t t h e i r f r i e n d s h i p w a s i n t e r r u p t e d occasionally w h e n K i p b e c a m e too c o n f u s e d o v e r J a c k ' s t r i p l e t sisters, J u d y ( A n g e l i n e B l a s k i e ) , T r u d i e ( M a r i e Rice), a n d L u d i e ( J a n e a n H o n e y w e l l ) . Grandad, w i t h t h e h e l p o f h i s o l d p a l J i m M a h o n e y ( R i c h a r d B e h n k e ) , m i g h t h a v e c u t loose m u c h s o o n e r w i t h o u t i n t e r f e r e n c e f r o m h i s n o s e y n e i g h bor, M i s s A b b e y H i g g i n s ( B e t t y N e l s o n ) , t h e d e t e c t i v e ( M a r v i n S i g n e s k i ) , M r s . Jobe F e e n e y ( G o l d i e W i l s o n ) , w i f e o f o n e o f " t h e b o y s " , a n d t h e m e s s e n g e r boy ( L a r r y Ta y l o r ) . Carolyn K l e m m e r Kenneth Belote �i ws- owl" \ 1 !*` f • & . \\10 1 4 IND . e t • - • 'S i l l _ g a l J • ‘ - g s ) % ' \ A . r l - r — l s t r o w — P a t W i n g f i e l d , G o l d i e W i l s o n , C h a r l o t t e R u b l e y, R o b e r t a Bullock, I r e n e B o d l e y, N a t a l i n e KiWer, M a r y A n n S h a w, B e t h M c C r a c k e n . 2nd r o w — N a n c y F a i r, C a r o l y n K l e m m e r, P h y l l i s Lunsford, A m b r o s e Sikorski, E v a H o y t , J u l i e L e p p i c h , Walter Lowinski, P a l s y Littlefield, J a m e s H o y t , B u z z y Litt:efield, Vi r g i n i a VanPielt, Cordon S,korski, R u t h RiErson, N o r m a n M o c k . 3rd r o w —Virginia N a g l e , P e g g y G r a h a m , P h y l l i s W a l k e r , J u d y W a n a r , J a n e H u n -Acker, D o n n a R a e M c Intyre, Sharon Edgington, Elizabeth B i d w e l l . A l i c e W i l s o n M a r y D e a l . N a t h a n C o a t s , J e r o m e M a r z , A n g e l ine Blaskie, V i c t o r N o w i c k i , J o A n n e B a w d e n . R chard R o b b i n s , Ve r n o n K i n g s l e y, B i l i y W i n g f i e . d , M a r g , e t Kalyin, To m m y N o r t o n , G e r a l d H o l l i s . c r. P r i s c i l ! a T r i t c h . 4th r o w — D o n B r o w n , B u c k Jones, R o b e r t M e y e r, J a c k R i e g l e . G l e n d a F a i r. G e r a l d R o s s e t t e r. D e a n A m o s , Lurlene K i n t e r, J o a n C r a b i l l , J a n e t A d a m s , L u i s H u n s i c k e r, N a n c y B a n . 6.11 W a r d . The M u s i c D e p a r t m e n t " s t e p p e d o f f " l a s t f a l l w i t h a s i x t y - o n e p i e c e marching band, w h i c h carried i t s banners t o t h e B r a n c h C o u n t y 4 - H F a i r, t o the S t . J o s e p h C o u n t y F a i r , t o t h e M a r c h i n g F e s t i v a l a t C h a r l o t t e , a n d a t a l l the h o m e f o o t b a l l g a m e s . The m u s i c a l a c t i v i t i e s c o n t i n u e d w h e n t h e c o n c e r t b a n d t o o k o v e r a n d played h o s t t o n i n e t e e n c l a s s " C " b a n d s i n t h e D i s t r i c t B a n d C o n t e s t . I n p r e paring f o r i t s p a r t i n t h i s event, t h e b a n d traveled t o Constantine a n d Colon, where i t p l a y e d b e f o r e h i g h s c h o o l assemblies. The a n n u a l F e s t i v a l C o n c e r t w a s h e l d M a r c h 1 7 , w i t h t h e J u n i o r B a n d also p a r t i c i p a t i n g . A t t h i s c o n c e r t , s e v e r a l s o l o s a n d e n s e m b l e s w h i c h h a d won a f i r s t r a t i n g a t t h e d i s t r i c t c o n t e s t , p e r f o r m e d . Lurlene K i n t e r Bill W a r d TWIRLERS lottom N a n c y Blain, mascot. Middle: L o i s H u n s . c k e r, J o a n C r a b i l l , J a n e t A d a m s . To p : L u r l e n e K i n t e r, d r u m m a j o r. �The Double Sextette i s completing its fourth successful year under the direction o f M r . W m . S t e w a r t The g r o u p t h i s y e a r made t h e i r first p u b l i c appearance i n October. Due t o t h e e a r l y st art , t h e y w e r e able t o b u i l d a f i n e r e p e r t o i r e which they presented i n many public performances. Phyllis Lunsford Bill C u y l e r I s r o w — N a t a l i n e K i n t e r, J o A n n e Bawden, J o y B a ; n e , Joan C r a b i l l , PriEcilla T r i t c h , G l e n d a F a i r. 2nd row— L a r r y K i n t e r, Ve r n o n K i n g s l e y, D o n a l d E l l i son, R i c h a r d R o b b i n s , R i c h a r d B o w e r m a n , G e r a l d Hollister. The Choir, w i t h fifty-five members under the direction o f M r. W m . Stewart, continued this year to grow in popularity, both w i t h the members a n d t h e public. For its f i r s t public appearance o f the season, the Choir presented a Christmas Concert on December 23. I t was composed o f a candlelight processional w i t h t h e background o n t h e stage designed i n a beautiful stained glass effect. T h i s program included t h e traditional Christmas m u s i c t o g e t h e r w i t h lesser-known f o l k t u n e s i n k e e p i n g with t h e season. A t the Masonic Washington's Day Banquet the Choir gave a preview o f a f e w numbers w h i c h , together w i t h m a n y more, comprised the musical background f o r the Minstrel Show presented A p r i l 14. Row 1 : M a r g u e r e t t e R o s s e t t e r, J o A n n e B a w d e n , N a t a . i n e K i n t e r , N a n c y F a i r, A n g e l i n e B l a s k i e , G l e n d a Fair, J a n e H u n s i c k e r. D o n n a H o b s o n . D o n n a R a e M c I n t y r e , P h y l l i s L u n s f o r d . Row 2 : J o y B a r n e s . M i l d r e d K i l l i a n . M a r i o r, e B a l l , B e t h M c C r a c k e n . R o b e r t a B u l l o c k . C a r o l y n K l e m m e r, Marylyn Foerster. I r e n e F e n n e r, P r i s c i l l a T r i t c h . J o a n C r a b i l l . B e t s y H i l t o n . Row 3 : Te r r y M a r z , M a x H i l t o n . J a c k R i e g l e . G o r c i o n B o w e r m a n , D e a n A m o s . J a n e K o s t i e l n y, L e w i s Uhrig, J a m e s H o y t , P h i l i p H o a r d , B i l l F i f e r, B u z z y L i t t l e f i e l d . Row 4 : L a r r y K i n t e r, V e r n o n K i n g s l e y, A r n o l d Sikorskt. D a l e M i t s c h e l e n . D o n Ellison, B i l l C u y l e r, R i c h a r d Robbins, M a r s h a l l S k i n n e r, B i l l W a r d , A l v i n S h a w, D e W a y n e W i l e r , G e r a l d H o l l i s t e r. �Junior-Senior Prom Winter Wonderland " A ' B l u e Moon' h u n g l o w u n d e r a canopy o f stars a n d cast a b l u e a n d silver spell over a l l t h e figures dancing dreamily to the mellow music." Such was the scene set by the Junior class when they played host to the Seniors a t the annual J u n i o r - Senior Prom, on May 28, 1949. To accommodate w i t h m o r e ease large n u m b e r attending, t h e Juniors arranged to have the dinner served at the Memorial Home, w h i c h w a s decorated in the "Blue Moon" theme. A f t e r dinner and the short program which f o l l o w e d , t h e Juniors, Seniors and t h e i r guests, moved t o t h e h i g h school g y m w h e r e t h e y entered t h e "Land o f the Blue M o o n " , a n d spent the remainder of the evening dancing to the music of Bill Houck's orchestra. The evening upheld tradition by being one o f the biggest events o n t h e year's calendar. Something n e w w a s a d d e d t o t h e holiday calendar this year, w h e n t h e Seniors sponsored a " W i n t e r Wonderland Dance". T h e occasion was planned a n d carried o u t through t h e cooperation o f c o m m i t t e e s f r o m t h e Senior class. The g y m w a s f e s t i v e l y decorated with Christmas trees, snow men, a n d winter scenes, and a l l this along w i t h the i n v i t i n g music o f t h e F o u r K e y s made the evening ideal f o r dancing. The aim o f the Seniors in planning the a f f a i r i s t o b e o f service t o t h e community, w h i l e bolstering the class treasury. W h i l e t h e dance w a s n o t the f i n a n c i a l success t h e class h a d hoped i t might be, i t certainly was enjoyed b y a l l , a n d m i g h t w e l l b e a worthy p r o j e c t f o r another class. Marguerette Rossetter Wa n d a Boyd �IFt r o w . J e a n Wo h l e r s , D e n n y Davidson, B e t s y H i l t o n , M r . M c G r a t h , advisor. 2nd r o w R o n n i e H a r t m a n , chairman. B e t y A l b r. g h t N a t a h n e K c r M H i l t n n K e n Bc1-•e 3rd r o w E l e a n o r Fowler, J o a n Ross, H a r r y Smcker ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE The 1949-50 A s s e m b l y C o m m i t t e e , u n d e r t h e l e a d e r s h i p o f R o n n i e H a r t man, p r e s i d e n t : E l e a n o r D a v i s F o w l e r, s e c r e t a r y : a n d M r . M c G r a t h , a d v i s o r, was r e s p o n s i b l e f o r a v e r y w e l l p l a n n e d a n d e n j o y a b l e s e r i e s o f a s s e m b l y programs. A c k n o w l e d g i n g t h e success o f t h e e x c h a n g e a s s e m b l y p r o g r a m i n t h e past f e w y e a r s , t h e c o m m i t t e e a r r a n g e d f o r t h e p l a n t o b e r e p e a t e d . Q u i n d y , Coldwater, C o l o n a n d S t u r g i s h i g h s c h o o l s p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h i s e x c h a n g e b y bringing programs t o Bronson H i g h School. I n r e t u r n , t h e Assembly C o m m i t tee o r g a n i z e d a n d p r e s e n t e d a g r o u p o f t a l e n t e d B . H . S . s t u d e n t s i n t h e s e schools. The e x c h a n g e assemblies, t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e c l a s s assemblies a n d t h o s e observing t h e v a r i o u s h o l i d a y s , p r o v i d e d a v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g a n d v a r i e d schedule. �SERVICE SQUAD 1st r o w i l e f t t o r i g h t - - J o a n n e H o l l i s t e r. St-arpn F o s t e r, M i s s C a t h c a r t . a d v i s o r : J e a n W o h l e r s . L o i s J e a n Hunsicker, R u t h Rierson, L u c i l l e Sims, B e ' t y N u t t . 2nd r o w —Sharon E d g ngton, EHzabeth Stiles, L u c i l l e M a t h e w s , C a r o l y n C o y, C h a r l o t t e C o y. M o n y a H e d g l i n , Nancy H i m e b a L . g h , C a r o l y n E v e r s , M a r y B u r n , i d e , G w e n d o l y n 137,werman. 3rd r o w — l r , s S t r o u p , S t - a r o n Ta y l o r , E u n . c e G u m p . M a r y A n n F o r k e r, V e r a A n d r e w s . P h y l l i s H a r t m a n , Margaret K a ' v i n , J o a n P L • l & k i , N o r m a L e e M e t z e r , J a n e t B a l l a r d . L o i s D e a l . M a r y A n n S h a w. 4th r o w — V e - a B r a w e r. P h y l l s W i e r , t a W. I l i a m s , k o l e n z Rif7..nbur3h, J a n i s Vo r c e , R u h H e n- m a n , Jacqueline Grimes, J u d y F i f - r, Mars, A n n W e a v e r. P h y l l i s W a l k e r, P h y l l i s H a t h a w a y, W a n d a Greel_y, S a m m y n - Ve r, G e r a l d i n e B a k e r. E l i z a b e t h F t d w e l l 5th r o w — J a n e t Reese. C h a r l o t t e B l a i n , P h y l l i s F o x , N a n c y S t u a r t , L o l l ' a C o l e r, M a r l a A l b r i g h t , J u - e Ruby J e a n Rk.hles, S a l l y S p a d e P . v I l i , W a l d r o n , S h i r l e y H a r r i s o n , L o i s M c N a l l , W i l m a G o s h o r n , Edna Rasey PATROL BOYS 1st r o w — A d a m W a s i k o w s k i , K e i t h W c . h l e r s , C h a r ' e s S e : b y, W a y n e C o y . L e o n a r d R u m s e y, D a l e H a r t , Jun.cr P h : n n e y 2nd r o w — G a r e t h H e i s l e r, a d v i s o r ; L e e U l r i c h , R o n a l d H a r r i s o n , D o n a l d M c C l i s h , J a m e s U h r g, R o n z i l d Crompton. 3rd r o w — R c b c r t M . I l e r, K a r l H o f t c r , R o b e r t L a u g h r y, R i c h a r d C l i f f o r d . �JUNIOR BAND 1.1 r 2n r l a . 7 g n e l , n e C r roc, P h y l v M r e R v ,n.a.. I r S n . , e K e h e R a e ' ^y D J e r , c , , I , W i l e - Becky R t c i r p N r 0 W I k es r y CR-men, l e a W o C t r . r y K a y Welr'on, Joyce Walker R h ‘ . h W a l • r r n R o n a l d H a r r son h l e r ; V e r a B r o w e r . N . , ky W t v i r ev r i , , A r BOXING 1st r o w . S h o c k e y M e e k , J a m e s H o y t , H a l W i e r , R o b e r t K r i e n b r i n k . M r . M o y e r , i n s t r u c t o r . 2nd r o w : H o w a r d L u t z . R i c h a r d B o w e r m a n J a k e D o v e , D o n a l d C r 11 . D a l e M i t c h e ! e n , M i c h a e l S p a d e Allan Allcshouse. ��SPORTS 204.eot d e e v a l m ? no log94, t‘e.t.e W424 e e 20te,1 eite Mrow covafeut POO( 0‘4122 d. Ve l d o . 9 4 coo-teazel e i t a o v f1e t h 6 a t t e e W44 waged og de deed o‘ de CO R a e l e W 4 4 4Pose941°V a 1 o K 9 A ,ILA* H 1?04 ael41 Off, Wed aKee coadte4 at d e actor the V a 494 ateered a atTa44t cocer.4e to desteicatioN - - " Te c t o t y �VARSITY FOOTBALL ' st r c w - -1 t o r — J a c k B a r r, B i l l C u y l e r, K e n B t l o t e , C h a r l e s B a ley, R i c h a r d R u h l e y. F r a n k ' i n G a r m a n , Max H i d e 2nd r o w - L D K e l l c r , 8,11 A u c t i n . J e r r y Rissmari, C h u c k S o m m e r ! o t t . Litchfield 3 2 V i k i n g s Sturgis Res. 4 4 V i k i n g s Homer 3 4 V i k i n g s Reading 4 3 V i k i n g s Union C i t y 30 V i k i n g s Quincy 5 3 V i k i n g s Athens 4 6 V i k i n g s Jonesville 4 5 V i k i n g s Litc..hfield 3 8 V i k i n g s 58 49 63 39 64 29 55 56 58 Homer 2 6 V i k i n g s Athens 34 V i k i n g s Quincy 44 V i k i n g s Union C i t y 4 0 V i k i n g s Sturgis Res. 4 4 V i k i n g s Jonesville 5 2 V i k i n g s Constantine 45 V i k i n g s Bill A u s t i n Aubrey H o l t 52 33 42 56 40 55 34 Coach C h a r l e s H i l t o n w a s h o n ored d u r i n g t h e h a l f - t i m e o f t h e Union C i t y game b y t h e Rotary Club. th:,, b a r d , a n d h i s m a n y f r i e n d s f o r his t w e n t y - o n e y e a r s o f s e r v i c e a t Bronson h i g h a n d t h e f i n e r e c o r d h e has m a i n t a i n e d . FOOT2ALL C A P T A ! N A N D C 0 4 t C H E S I r M r K A ! ! Cr. c - a c h . M r 1-.1 o n f t : a 1 c o e c h , K e r s Belctc h o n :rxry c a ; t a i n M r N i c o O l e . I nc r e a c h �FOOTBALL On A u g u s t 29, B r o n s o n H i g h S c h o o l s t a r t e d t o p r e p a r e f o r t h e 1949 f o o t ball season u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n o f C o a c h C h a r l e s H i l t o n a n d h i s t w o assistants, Roy M i l l e r a n d Te d N i c o l e t t e . A t o t a l o f 7 5 b o y s s i g n e d u p , w i t h n i n e l e t t e r mer returning. The f i r s t g a m e , w i t h C o l o n H i g h S c h o o l , w a s a n o n - c o n f e r e n c e g a m e to g a i n experience. A f t e r g e t t i n g o f f t o a b a d s t a r t i n c o n f e r e n c e p l a y, l o s i n g their f i r s t t h r e e games, t h e Vi k i n g s l e f t t h e g r i d i r o n w i t h a r e c o r d o f f o u r wins a n d f o u r losses, l o s i n g t o Q u i n c y i n g a m e 9 - 12. T h e m o s t e x c i t i n g g a m e , perhaps, w a s p l a y e d o n t h e h o m e g r i d i r o n , w h e r e t h e V i k i n g s b e a t U n i o n C i t y, last y e a r ' s c h a m p s , f o r t h e i r f i r s t c o n f e r e n c e w i n b y t h e score o f 1 4 - 6 . Lettermen t o b e g r a d u a t e d t h i s s p r i n g a r e : E n d s , A u b r e y H o l t a n d Jack B a r r ; t a c k l e s , B i l l C u y l e r, D o n E l l i s o n , a n d F r a n k G a r m a n ; g u a r d s , P a i l Stemen, R a l p h B u r c h a n d C a p t a i n K e n B e l o t e ; q u a r t e r b a c k , B i l l A u s t i n ; h a l f back, L . D . K e l l e r ; a n d f u l l b a c k , J e r r y R i s s m a n . Frank G a r m a n Jack B a r r 1st r o w — I . t o r. — P a u l Stemen, M a x H a y l e t t , L . D . K e l l e r, B i l l A u s t i n , J a c k B a - r, K e n B e l a t e . D o n E Bill C u y l e r, J e r r y Rissman. F r a n k l i n G a r m a n , A u b r e y H o l t . Mr4 r o , • • — M r M i l l e r a s s i s t a n t c o a c h - S h o c k e y M e e k , H a r v e y W h i t c a m b , M a x H i l t o n , R o n a l d H a r m a n , Ralph B u r c h , M r . H i l t o n , c o a c h , C h a r i e s L i t t l e f i e l d , K e i t h T r a c y, R i c h a r d B e h n k e , R o g e r S m o k e r, H a ' r. m a r v . n S,gneski. M r . N i c o l e t t e , a s s i s t a n t c o a c h . 3rd r o w — B i l l W h i t e , C h a r l e s B a l k y , C h v c k S o m m c r l o t t . V i c t o r N a w i c k i , Richar-1 , r , - 0 �1st r o w : l e f t t o r . e l n — C h a r l e s S o m e r l o t t , M a x H a y l e t t . B i l l A u s t i n , L . D . K e l l e r 2nd r o w • C o a c h R o y M i l l e r, K e i t h Tra.r.y, J e r r y Rissman. V c N o w i c k i , J a c k B a r r. A l v i n S h a w, M a n a g e r 3rd r o w L e o H o a r d , B i l l C u y l e r, F r a n k G a r m a n , R i c h a r d R o b b i n s , A u b r e y H o l t . BASKETBALL The 1949-50 V i k i n g " B " squad h a d a f a i r season, w i n n i n g eight and l o s i n g seven games u n d e r t h e i r n e w coach, M r . Te d Nicolette. Mr. Nicolette was forced t o b u i l d a whole new team a f t e r last year's squad moved u p t o the Varsity group. T h e season's losses were suffered a t t h e h a n d s o f Athens, U n i o n C i t y, Sturgis, L i t c h f i e l d a n d Jonesville. S t u r g i s and Union C i t y were the only teams to beat them twice. Buzzy Littlefield w a s t h e leading scorer f o r t h e t e a m w i t h 11 0 points t o h i s c r e d i t . A t t h e e n d o f t h e season t h e s q u a d chose Leonard H o a r d a n d Charles Bailey honorary c o -captains. T h e y also chose Bailey as t h e team's most valuable p l a y e r, a n d H a r v e y W h i t comb as the most improved player. —Bill Austin ��Alr Colon 0 B r o n s o n Athens 6 B r o n s o n Litchfield 14 B r o n s o n Jonesville 6 ................Bronson 26 U n i o n C i t y 6 B r o n s o 0 R e a d i n g 0 B r o n s o 13 H o m e r 0 B r o n s o Quincy 1 2 B r o n s o 0 n 14 n 12 n 14 n 9 1st r o w — M a r v i n Signeski, B u z z y Li-1tlefield, B i l l F i f e r, C h a r l e s B a i l e y, M a x H i l ' o n , J e r r y B o y d . 2nd r o w — B o b H i l t o n , m a n a g e r ; L e o n a r d H o a r d , P h i l l i p H o a r d , K e n n a t h D u n c a n , L a r r y K i n t e r , R o n n i e Hartman, M r . Nicolette., c r a c h . 3rd r o w — B i l l W h i t e , D e W a y n e W i l e r , M a r s h a l l S k i n n c r, R a y m c n d W o t t a , H a r v e y W h i t c o m b , G e r a ' d H o l lister. B-TEAM Early i n t h e 1950 b a s k e t b a l l season, s e v e r a l b o y s f r o m t h e J u n i o r H i g h Physical E d u c a t i o n class, u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n o f Te d N i c o l e t t e , w e r e o r g a n i z e d into a basketball team. Through t h i s p r c g r a m t h e boys endeavored t o m a s t e r t h e f u n d a m e n t a l s of b a s k e t b a l l a n d t o b e c o m e b e t t e r a c q u a i n t e d w i t h t h e r u l e s o f t h e g a m e . D u r i n g t h e s t a g e o f t r a i n i n g , t h e y l e a r n e d t o pass, p i v o t , s h o o t , e t c . To c l i m a x t h e season, a g a m e w a s p l a y e d i n w h i c h t h e 8 t h G r a d e d e feated t h e 7 t h G r a d e b y t h e s c o r e o f 33-19. The m e m b e r s o f t h i s t e a m w e r e : 8th g r a d e —Charles C o l l i n s , G o r d o n A l b r i g h t , P a u l K e r n , D o n J o h n son, G e n e K i n g , M e l v i n A l b r i g h t . J o h n G u e r n s e y, C u r t i s B u t t e r s , W a y n e C o y, and B o b L a u g h r y. 7th g r a d e — N o r t h a C r a b i l l , J e r o m e M a r z , G a r y S n y d e r, D e n n i s G a r man, B a r n e y D i x s o n , J a m e s B a r c l a y, C h a r l e s S e l b y, R o b e r t B e r r y, D o n R u b ley a n d A r t h u r M o c k . Paul S t e m e n Kenneth Jowsay �BOYS INTRAMURALS 1st r o w H e f t t o r i g h t / — J u n i o r L o s i n s k i . L a w r e n c e M a x w e l l . R i c h a r d B y e r s , L a r r y Ta y l o r . Te r r y M a r z , William Herman. 2nd r o w — H a r r y S m o k e r, A m b r o s e Sikorski. M a r t i n Crabi11. R o b e r t H i l t o n , R i c h a r d Burnside, R o b e r t A n d e r son, G o r d o n S i k o r s k i , M r . C o n l e y, c o a c h 3rd r o w - - D u a n e H i m e b a u g h , J o h n L u c e , J a c k R i e g l e , K e i t h W i l b u r , N o r m a n H e i n e m a n , D o n a l d Sobeski, A l v i n K e l l y. To m m y N o r t o n , J a m e s N o w a k . 4 t h r o w — N o r m a n M o c k , D e a n A m o s , D o n a l d B e h n k e , Ve r n o n K i n g s l e y, G o r d o n B o w e r m a n , L e s t e r G r e e n , James H o y t , W e n d e l l Green. R o b e r t W o t t a . 5th r o w — R o l l a n d K o t z , W a l t e r L o s i n s k i , K e n n e t h M a r s h a l l , R o g e r A d a m s . D a v i d C r o y. D o n a l d E l l i s o n , A l v i n S h a w, J a m e s H e r m a n , H a l D e a n M i l l e r, H a n s G e i g e r, R o g e r S m o k e r The i n t r a m u r a l basketball g r o u p w a s a n organization f i r s t i n troduced to B. H . S. this year. I t was comprised o f the boys who d i d not make either the " A " o r " B " squad a t the beginning o f the season. However, t w o b o y s w e r e advanced t o t h e " B " t e a m f r o m t h e i n tramural's g r o u p . G a m e s w e r e p l a y e d d u r i n g t h e n o o n h o u r s o f Varsity game days, a f t e r school, a n d o n Saturdays. The t w o leading teams w e r e t h e W h i r l w i n d s , finishing t h e season in first place, and the Bonedraggers, i n second place. A team o f A l l -Star players w a s chosen b y t h e b o y s t o p l a y t w o games w i t h the C o l d w a t e r " B " squad. C o l d w a t e r w o n t h e f i r s t g a m e a t C o l d water w i t h Bronson t a k i n g t h e second o n t h e h o m e f l o o r. The good accomplished b y this organization was noticed a great deal b y the coaches and students. I t gave experience t o t h e younger boys f o r f u t u r e champion teams. Captains o f t h e teams w e r e : W h i r l w i n d s , W a l t e r L o w i n s k i ; Bonedraggers, D o n a l d E l l i s o n ; L u c k y Shots, L a r r y Ta y l o r ; Pistons, Richard B e h n k e ; S p a r t a n s , B o b H i l t o n ; B a s k e t t e r s , James H o y t ; Bulldogs, R i c h a r d B u r n s i d e ; Screwballs, A m b r o s e Sikorski. Gerald R o s s e t t e r Donald E l l i s o n �1st r o w 1 0 1 t o r i g h t — B e t t y S m o k e r. M a r . e R ce, J o A n n e B a w d e n N a t a . . , 2 i c r C r b e s . r i 2nd r o w — l u r l e n e K i n t e r, s t u d e n t d i r c c t o r , B e t t y N e l s o n , N a n c y F a i r, B e t h D a v i s , M a r y l y n F o e r s t e r, M r s Hamilton, c o a c h 3rd r o w — J o a n C r a b i l l , J u l i e L e p p i c h , W y l l a W a n a r . C a r o l y n K l e m m e r , I n e z S n y d e r. GIRLS VARSITY To e n a b l e m o r e g i r l s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n g a m e s b e s i d e t h e Va r s i t y p l a y e r s , and t o g a i n experience i n basketball p l a y i n g , 17 g i r l s w e r e designated f o r t h e Intramural Squad. T h e s e girls, u n d e r t h e coaching o f M r s . H a m i l t o n , p r a c ticed t w i c e e a c h w e e k f r o m 1 2 : 1 5 t o 1 : 0 0 p . m . T h e g r o u p w a s d i v i d e d i n t o t w o t e a m s ; o n e c o n s i s t i n g o f J u n i o r s a n d t w o Seniors, a n d t h e o t h e r o f S o p h o mores. Preceding e a c h o f t h e f o u r h o m e g a m e s p l a y e d b y t h e V a r s i t y S q u a d , these t w o t e a m s s h o w e d g o o d t e a m w o r k a n d c o o r d i n a t i o n . T h e s e c l o s e t i l t s which were witnessed b y t h e public, gave t h e g i r l s experience f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g years w h e n t h e y w i l l b e t h e p l a y e r s o n t h e g i r l s Va r s i t y. The g i r l s c h o s e D o n n a R a e M c I n t y r e a s c a p t a i n f o r t h e y e a r. The g a m e s w e r e r e f e r e e d g r a t i s b y P r i s c i l l a L a n e a n d N a d i n e K i n t e r , graduates o f B r o n s o n H i g h a n d f o r m e r b a s k e t b a l l p l a y e r s t o w h o m w e s a y , " T h a n k Yo u . " The S e n i o r s w i s h t h e g i r l s m a n y m o r e successful seasons o f b a s k e t b a l l . I N T R A M U R A L GAMES Juniors a n d Seniors Sophomores, 18 Sophomores 1 4 J u n i o r s a n d S e n i o r s 11 Sophomores 2 2 Sophomores 1 8 J u n i o r s a n d S e n i o r s 11 Juniors a n d Seniors 5 ��GIRLS INTRAMURALS I Ft r o w l e f t t o r i g h t — J a n e a n H o n e y w e l l , G l e n d a F a i r, G l c r i a L i n e s , J a n e t A d a m s , V. r g . n a N a g l e . 2nd r a w — J a n e H e n s i c k c r, m a n a g e r ; S y l v i a S p a d e , E m e l y n e L a n e , D o n n a R a e M c l n : y r e , B e t t y f r. . b r. g h t , Mrs H a m i l t o n , c o a c h . 3rd r o w - - - , r l e n e K i n t e r, s t u d e n t d i r e c t c r : J o y c e D a v i s , E d n a Wa r z n : a k , M a x i n e W o o d c o x , D o l a M a e H a r t . A g e n e r a l m e e t i n g f o r g i r l s ' b a s k e t b a l l w a s h e l d o n O c t o b e r 2 4 . 1949. S i x t y - s i x g i r l s r e p o r t e d a n d w e r e eager t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h i s s p o r t , t h u s p r a c t i c e started o n O c t o b e r 3 1 . T h e g r o u p w a s d i v i d e d i n t o t h r e e s q u a d s . T h e " A " and " B " s q u a d s w e r e c o a c h e d b y M r s . N o v a H a m i l t o n . T h e " C " g r o u p o f b e ginners, w h o p r a c t i c e d once a week, w a s coached b y M i s s M a r y Jones. T h e l a s t a n d b e s t - p l a y e d g a m e o f t h e season w a s t h e f i n a l g a m e f o r t h e Seniors. T h e y a r e a s f o l l o w s : J o a n C r a b i l l , I n e z S n y d e r, C a r o l y n K l e m m e r , and B e t t y S m o k e r. A t t h e close o f t h e season, t h e a n n u a l c l a s s t o u r n a m e n t w a s h e l d . T h e J u n i o r g i r l s w o n t h e class c h a m p i o n s h i p a w a r d a t t h e V i k i n g R e v i e w o n M a r c h 10, 1950. Caro:yn K l e m m e r w a s e l e c t e d C a p t a i n o f t h e 1949-50 Va r s i t y t e a m . The g i r l s w i s h t o e x p r e s s t h e i r a p p r e c i a t i o n a n d s i n c e r e t h a n k s t o M r s . H a m i l t o n f o r h e r t i m e , a n d p a t i e n t c o a c h i n g ; t o J a n e H u n s i c k e r, t h e i r m a n ager; t o L u r l e n e K i n t e r , t h e i r d i r e c t o r ; t o M i s s J o n e s , t i m e k e e p e r, a n d M i s s Chisholm, scorekeeper. —Barbara K i b i l o s k i �a JUNIOR-HI BASKETBALL 1st r o w — R o b e r t B a r r y, A r t h u r M o c k , J o h n Guernsey, N o r t h a Crab111. D o n a l d R u b l e y, D e n o , Das.idson 2nd r o w — F r a n k K e r s h n e r. G a r y S n y d e r, J u n i o r P n i n n e y. J a m e s U h r i g , B a r n e y D . x o n . A J " Ve , h o . . . s c Donald J o h n s o n , J e r r y C l e m e n s , T e d N i c o l e t - e . c o a c h 3rd r c w — k a l p h H a y w o c d C h a r l e s C o m s t c c k , C c B r e w e r . G e n e K i n g , G o r d o n A • b r i g h • , R a . m o n d K o s merick, C u r t i s B u ters, C h a r l e s S e l b y. 4th r o w — D a l e H a r t . J e r o m e M a r z , K a r l H o f f e r . B i l l i n g t i e l d . W a y n e C o y , M e l v i n A l b r i g h t , R o b e r t Laughry. P , . l K e r n . J a m e s B a r c l a y The 1949-50 V i k i n g b a s k e t b a l l t e a m e x p e r i e n c e d o n e o f t h e best seasons t h i s .year t h a t t h e y h a v e h a d i n t h e p a s t s e v e r a l y e a r s , w h e n t h e y e n d e d u p In u n d i s p u t e d second p l a c e i n t h e L i t t l e " C " C o n f e r e n c e . T h i s y e a r ' s V i k i n g s q u a d h a d a season's r e c o r d o f 11 w i n s a n d f o u r d e feats. O n l y Q u i n c y, t h e L i t t l e " C " C h a m p s , a n d R e a d i n g w e r e a b l e t o d o w n the V i k i n g s i n c o n f e r e n c e p l a y. T h e o t h e r d e f e a t w a s a t t h e h a n d s o f t h e Sturgis r e s e r v e t e a m a t S t u r g i s . The t e a m t r a v e l e d t o S t u r g i s f o r t h e D i s t r i c t To u r n a m e n t , a n d w e r e defeated b y C o n s t a n t i n e i n t h e f i r s t g a m e 4 3 t o 3 2 . A g a i n , a s i n t h e p a s t years, t h e b o y s w e r e c o n f r o n t e d w i t h t h e l a r g e p l a y i n g f l o o r a t S t u r g i s . The V a r s i t y c a g e s q u a d w i l l b e h i t f a i r l y h a r d b y g r a d u a t i o n , l o s i n g seven Seniors. T h o s e p l a y e r s a r e : J a c k B a r r, J e r r y R i s s m a n B i l l C u y l e r, F r a n k G a r m a n , A u b r e y H o l t , L . D . K e l l e r, a n d B i l l A u s t i n . ����A U TO M O B I L E D E A L E R S Bruce Chevrolet Sales "Buy B e t t e r W i t h B r u c e " Phone 7 8 Bonne!' M o t o r Sales Ford S a l e s a n d S e r v i c e s Phone 240 Compliments W i l b e r M o t o r Sales Dodge - P l y m o u t h Phone 203 BANKS Peoples State B a n k "Friendly Service" Phone 1 9 B E A U T Y O P E R AT O R JoAnne's B e a u t y Salon Phone 179 "If y o u r h a i r i s n o t becoming to you, y o u s h o u l d b e c o m i n g to u s " CLEANERS Airway Cleaners Kern Pharmacy Gulf Super Service "The F r i e n d l y Store" Phone 9105 Tires, B a t t e r i e s , G r e a s i n g , Wa s h i n g a n d R e p a i r s Phone 1 8 5 Al's D r u g C o m p a n y Prescription P h a r m a c y Phone 910'7 5 A N D 10 C E N T STORE Shop a n d S a v e a t Hunsicker's 5c to $1 Store ELECTRICAL A P P L I A N C E Bronson Plating Company Commercial a n d Custom Phone 8 2 - J Bronson To o l a n d D i e Phone 101 L. A . D a r l i n g Company Metal Division - Plastic Division "Everything i n Display E q u i p m e n t " Phone 2 7 Southern M i c h i g a n Machine To o l Company Bronson, M i c h i g a n Phone 2 7 - - Phone 44 FLORISTS Bronson F l o r a l C o m p a n y "Let O u r Flowers Speak F o r Yo u " Phone 1 1 0 4 F U N E R A L HOMES Cox Funeral H o m e Ambulance Service Phone 55 — Kubasiak Funeral Home Ambulance Service Phone 3 9 FURNITURE C O M PA N Y Bronson Furniture Company Phone 88 "Where Q u a l i t y i s H i g h e r Than Price" Phone 1 0 6 Men's a n d B o y s ' F u r n i s h i n g s Douglas Manufacturing Division Compliments CONFECTIONERY Foy's Confectionery Kingston Products C o r p o r a t i o n Bronson, M i c i g a n Aldrich G r o c e r y & M a r k e t Bronson Reel Company Groceries a n d D r y G o o d s Phone 4 9 Phone 79 — CLOTHIER R. A . McCracken "Try Foy's F i r s t " Phone 2 5 CO-O PER A fIVES Compliments Bronson C o -Operative Ass'n Phone 7 6 Batavia C o -Op Company Dealers i n Seed, F e e d s F e r t i l i z e r a n d C o a l Shippers o f L i v e s t o c k DAIRY Bailey's D a i r y "All D a i r y Products a n d Homogenized M i l k " Precision To o l a n d D i e Division o f Mc.Aleer M f g . C o m p a n y M a n u f a c t u r e r o f F i s h i n g Reels Phone 1 4 5 Klemmer's M a y t a g Sales a n d Services Phone 2 2 3 - R F I L L I N G S TAT I O N S Wanar's Shell Service 775 E a s t C h i c a g o S t r e e t Bronson, M i c h i g a n Compliments Marz M a r a t h o n Service Decker's D a i r y Phone 1 8 4 D E PA RT M E N T STORE Dancer's Martin's Super Service DENTISTS Dr. J. A . Sommer, Sr. Dr. John A . Sommer, J r. DRUGGISTS White's Bronson D r u g Company Rexall P r e s c r i p t i o n S t o r e Phone 6 8 Phone 46 Lane Brothers Complete L i n e o f Dairy Products Phone 250 GROCERS Garage & W r e c k e r Service Phone 54 Wiler's Service Mobil G a s Groceries a n d M e a t s Economy Gas and O i l Company West C i t y L i m i t s "The Best F o r Less" Phone 9104 Davidson's Groceries a n d M e a t s Phone 1 Compliments Economy F o o d Store 334 N . W a l k e r Phone 214 Quality M a r k e t Groceries a n d M e a t s Phone 191 Red a n d W h i t e Store "Quality M e a t s a n d Groceries" Phone 4 3 Silvercup B r e a d "Made W i t h W h o l e M i l k " H A R D WA R E Compliments Bronson Hardware Phone 193 Minch's H a r d w a r e "On t h e C o r n e r " Phone 1 2 Diebel's H a r d w a r e Phone 5 7 �INSURANCE Powley's Insurance "40 Ye a r s o f Business Phone 2 3 0 Hathaway Insurance A g e n c y All K i n d s o f I n s u r a n c e Phone 5 Charles VanBlarcom Complete I n s u r a n c e Phone 9 7 JEWELER Davis and Jones Jeweler Store Established 1879 LUMBER C O M PA N Y Bronson Coal and Lumber Ya r d Phone 4 7 Friedrich Brothers "Everything t o B u i l d A n y t h i n g , and F u e l t o K e e p I t W a r m " Phone 84 P L U M B I N G a n d H E AT I N G Plumbing a n d Supplies Plumbing a n d E l e c t r i c a l Supplies Phone 2 8 0 John P. Lantz SHOE S H O P Dexter's Shoe Service Plumbing, H e a t i n g , a n d Electrical Supplies Phone 6 6 3 - J Quality W o r k a n d M a t e r i a l Used i n Y o u r Shoes P O U LT RY FA R M Batavia V a l l e y Poultry Farm Dee Wingfield Dressed P o u l t r y Roy F r a z e r Dr. H e n r y Gomley PRINTERS Bronson Advertiser Dr. G . W . Jeffery Complete A d v e r t i s i n g S e r v i c e Job P r i n t i n g Congratulations, C l a s s o f 1 9 5 0 Bronson Journal Western Auto Associate Store Compliments Compliments Compliments Henry W i l b e r Printers a n d Publishers Fine C o m m e r c i a l P r i n t i n g Phone 5 9 Home o f t h e F a m o u s W e s t e r n Flyer B i c y c l e a n d Accessories R E S TA U R A N T Card's C a f e M. J. Arendt, Welding Formerly M e l ' s Phone 4 5 Meet Y o u r F r i e n d s a t Al a n d Theda's I n n Phone 1 6 7 - F - 2 3 Jive H i v e "Where F r i e n d s E a t " Phone 1 9 4 4 Compliments R-3, Bronson, M i c h . Yo u r G u e s t s a r e W e l c o m e a t Bronson M o t e l Bronson, M i c h i g a n ����� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbooks Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbook, 1950 Description An account of the resource 1950 yearbook of Bronson High School in Bronson, Michigan. Alternate title: The Viking. Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks High schools Bronson (Mich.) 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Row 11 Josephine Girowski, Carol Summers, Nancy Blatter, Peter Kal'pm, Becky Robley, Betty Haylett, Marietta Seiler, Row 111 J o a n Ross, Phyllis Blain, Sally Neverski, Shirley Vesh, Pat Kosmerick, Charlotte Foster, Pat Herman. Tommy Norton, Row I V E v a Hoyt, Norma Losinski, Trranorer: Virginia Van Pelt, Kay Weldon, Alice Wilson, Beth McCracken, Jacob Dove, Howard L u t t , Betty Sweet. 3 �• I . , • R r e i r r I • t “ ‘ ‘ I 1 / . 0 . 11,irl 4 I \ 'I•• :•` • ' • • I ' • I, • • , . • I , Ft,NA l \ \ I . , , I v • • • v, I h r, I • \ F I r m e r o • n K r i t b J 11 . • r 14 . i t a • 4 v I a . is, l r e , r • Ft•nt,rr r i K Is �On t h e s e c o n d d a y o f S e p t e m b e r, 1 9 4 7 , seventy-five v e r y s e r i o u s f a c e d f r e s h m e n e n rolled i n B . H . S . I t w a s t h e i r f i r s t e n c o u n t e r w i t h S e n i o r H i g h School, a n d t h e y w e r e n o t t o o sure o f themselves, b u t u n d e r t h e c a r e f u l d i r e c tion o f M i s s D o r a A n d e r s o n t h e y g o t t h r o u g h all r i g h t . T h e F r e s h m a n I n i t i a t i o n w a s i n d e e d a l i f e saver a n d helped t h e m t o get better acq u a i n t e d w i t h t h e r e s t o f t h e B . H . S. s t u d e n t s . As s o p h o m o r e s w i t h M r . M o y e r a s a d v i s o r, the c l a s s s p o n s o r e d m a n y s a n d w i c h s a l e s i n order t o e a r n m o n e y. C l a s s r i n g s w e r e o r d e r e d in t h e f a l l a n d t h e c l a s s b e c a m e k n o w n a s t h e class o f 1951. When t h e clas s o ! '51 s t a r t e d school a s J u n iors t h e y w e r e i n d e e d v e r y b u s y s t u d e n t s . T h e y sold r e f r e s h m e n t s a t a l l h o m e games, a n d s p o n scred t w o b a k e good sales t o a d d t o t h e i r t r e a s ury. T h e J u n i o r p l a y , " G r a n d a d S t e p s O u t " netted $232.99, b r e a k i n g a l l p r e v i o u s r e c o r d s . A w e l l stocked treasury helped a great deal when i t w a s t i m e t o p u t o n t h e J u n i o r a n d Senior r e c e p t i o n , t h e t h e m e w a s S o u t h P a c i f i c . Mr. H i l t o n w a s o u r class a d v i s o r. As S e n i o r s f i f t y - s i x m e m b e r s a r e s t i l l w i t h us. O f t h e f i f t y - s i x g r a d u a t e s , e i g h t h a v e b e e n together a l l t h r o u g h s c h o o l . T h e y a r e B e t s y Hilton, B u z L i t t l e f i e l d , J e a n H o l l i s t e r, R o n n i e Hartman, D o r o t h y L a u g h r y, J o A n n e B a w d e n . Betty Nelson. a n d N a n c y F a i r. Janean H o n e y w e l l w a s c h o s e n D.A.R. g i r l . As t h e V i k i n g g o e s t o p r e s s , t h e b i g t o p i c among t h e S e n i o r s i s t h e f o u r d a y S k i p - t r i p p l a n n e d a b o a r d t h e S.S. N . A m e r i c a n . T h e t r i p will s t a r t a t Chicago, visit M a c k i n a c I s l a n d a n d Sault S t e . M a r i e , a n d e n d a t D e t r o i t . The a i r i s a l s o b u z z i n g w i t h ideas a b o u t t h e Junior-Senior reception w h i c h promises t o be a most e n j o y a b l e occasion. The c l i m a x f o r t h e class o f 1951 w i l l b e t h e C o m m e n c e m e n t Exercises, M a y 31st, a n d a t l o n g .ast a H i g h S c h o o l D i p l o m a . Betty Bohacz Janet K o s t i e l n y 15 �Charles Somerlott Football 1, 2, 3, 4 - Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 - Tr a c k 1, 4 Class President 3 . 4 Alderman- a t - L a r g e 4 Annual S t a f f Seniors JoAnne Bawden Basketball 2, 3, 4 -- B a n d 1 , 2, 3, 4 Choir 1, 2, 3. 4 - Sextette 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Vi c e -President 4 Home Ec. C l u b 1, 2 - Secretary S t u d e n t Council 4 Annual S t a f f - H i - Ti m e s 1, 2, 3 ‘4) Glenda F a i r Band 1, 2, 3 Choir 1, 2, 3, 4 Sextette 2, 3. 4 H o m e Ec. C l u b 1, 2 Basketball 1, 2, 3 - - Class P l a y 3 Secretary o f Class 4 Ronald H a r t m a n Footba!1 1, 2, 4 - Basketball 1 , 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1 , 2 . 3 , 4 - Tr a c k 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Hi- Ti m e s 3, 4 - - Class Treasurer 4 P4ssemb1y Committee 3 Class Vi c e -President 3 - - Class President 2 Charles B a i l e y Football I , 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Track 2 , 3, 4 Alderman 4 Max H a y l e t t Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Track I . 2 , 3 , 4 F. F. A . 1, 2, 3 - A l d e r m a n 4 16 �Betsy H i l t o n C h o i r 1. 2, 3, 4 - - A s s e m b l y C o m m i t t e e 2, 3 Cheer L e a d e r 1, 2, 3 - - H i - Ti m e s 1, 2, 3, 4 Tr e a s u r e r A t h l e t i c A s s o c i a t i o n 4 Home Ec. C l u b 1, 2, 3, 4 - B a s k e t b a l l 1, 2, 3, 4 A n n u a l S t a f f - - Class P l a y 3 Randall A n d r e w s Football 1. 2, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 4 Baseball 1, 2 C h o i r 1. 2, 4 - B a n d 1, 2 4 Class Tr e a s u r e r 1, 2 Tr a r k 4 P e p Band 1 Seniors Nataline K i n t e r Assembly C o m m i t t e e 3 - - Class Vice-President 1 Band 1. 2, 3, 4 H o m e Ec. C l u b 1 , 2 , 4 Basketball 1, 2 , 3, 4 Choir 1 , 2, 3, 4 - - H i - T i m e s 1, 2 , 4 Sextette 1. 2. 3, 4 - - A n n u a l S t a f f William W h i t e Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1 , 2 . 3 - T r a c k 4 H i - Ti m e s 3 - - Class S e c r e t a r y 2 Assembly C o m m i t t e e 1 Esther To r r e y Hi- Ti m e s 4 Home E c . C l u b 2 , 3 , 4 Roger Smoker Football 1 , 2 . 3 , 4 Basketball 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Baseball 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 F. F. A . 1, 2, 3. 4 Annual S t a ff Goldie Wilson H i - Ti m e s 4 - B a n d 1. 2. 3, 4 Class P l a y 3 - J u n i o r 4 - H L e a d e r 2 Girls Sextette 2 Home E c . C l u b 2 . 4 Annual S t a f f R i c h a r d Robbins Basketball 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Baseball 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Class P l a y 3 - B a n d 1, 2, 3, 4 C i o i r 1, 2, 3, 4 - - S e x t e t t e 1, 3 Class Presit.'ent 1 Marie ( R i c e ) T r i p p Class Tr e a s u r e r 3 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 H i - Ti m e s 4 - J u n i o r 4 - H L e a d e r 2 Home Ec. C l u b 1. 2 . 3. 4 A n n u a l S t a f f 4 - Class P l a y 3 Richard B o w e r m a n Football 4 - - B a s k e t b a l l 3 . 4 A l d e r m a n 3 Baseball 3, 4 - T r a c k 3. 4 F F A 1 , 2. 3. 4 C h o i r 1, 2, 3, 4 - - S e x t e t t e 2, 3, 4 17 �Sarah J a n e J a n eMetzger Home E c . C l u b 1 Choir 1 Girls Chorus 2 Seniors Clarence M o n r o e F. F. A . 3, 4 Choir 1 Nancy F a i r Basketball 1. 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 C h o i r 1, 2, 3, 4 Home Ec. C l u b 1, 2, 3 Annual S t a ff Alvin S h a w Basketball 1. 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1 , 2, 3 Tr a c k 1, 2, 3 F. F. A . 1 , 2, 3, 4 C h o i r 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball M g r. 1 , 2 Max Wells F. F. A . 1, 2, 3 Boxing 4 Marilyn G r e e n Junior 4 - H Leader 2 Basketball 1 Home E c . C l u b 1, 2, 3 , 4 Annual S t a ff Clifton Rasey F. F. A . 2, 3, 4 Paseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Mary D e a l Home Ec. C l u b 1 B a n d 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls Sextette 3 Allan Alleshouse F. F. A . 1 , 2, 3 , 4 B o x i n g 3, 4 Baseball 2 Margaret G r a h a m Choir 1 Chorus 2 Hi- Ti m e s 1, 2, 3, 4 Home Ec. C l u b 1, 2, 3 Annual S t a f f 18 �c i l ) o: S 1 AAA Vi r g i n i a N a g l e Basketball 1 , 2, 3, 4 Band 2 , 3 , 4 Girls C h o r u s 2 Home E c . C l u b 2, 3 , 4 Annual S t a ff Seniors Larry Ta y l o r Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Tr a c k 2, 3. 4 F F A . 2, 3 Mary Harrison Irvin Swift F'. F. A . 1, 2, 3. 4 Boxing 3, 4 Dorothy L a u g h r y Home Ec. C l u b 1, 2, 3. 4 Choir 1 - G i r l s C h o r u s 2 Play P r o m p t e r 3 Hi- Ti m e s 1 , 4 Annual S t a f f Ambrose S i k o r s k i Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Football 1. 2. 3, 4 Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4 Tr a c k 4 - A n n u a l S t a f f Betty Bohacz Choir 1 Home E c C l u b 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual S t a f f HI- T i m e s 4 Julian Bilicki Football 1 , 2, 3, 4 Basketball 4 Tr a c k 4 Baseball 4 Jean H o l l i s t e r Annual S t a ff Home E c . C l u b 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Hi- Ti m e s 4 Clyde M i l l i m a n F F . A . 2. 3 Boxing 4 19 �a Marvin Signeski Football 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Tr a c k 3, 4 C l a s s P l a y 3 Assembly C o m m i t t e e 2 A l d e r m a n 3 Seniors Barbara P e r r i n N'ictor N o n ieki Baseball 1 . 2, 3, 4 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1. 2, 3 , 4 Tr a c k 1, 2, 4 - B a n d 1 , 2, 3 Hi- Ti m e s 1. 2 - A l d e r m a n 1 Beth Davis Class P l a y 3 Home Ec. C l u b 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4 Girls C h o r u s 2 Hi- T i m e s 4 - A n n u a l S t a f f Harvey W h i t c o m b Basketball 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Football 3 Baseball 3 Tr a c k 2, 3, 4 Choir 2 Janet Kostielny C h o i r 1, 2, 4 - H i - T i m e s 4 Home Ec. C l u b 1, 2, 3 , 4 Basetball 2 , 3 , 4 Annual Staff Jack R i e g l e Football 1, 2 Basketball 1, 2, Baseball 1 2 , 3 C h o i r 1, 2, 3, 4 Class P l a y 3 - 3, 4 - T r a c k 1, 2, 3, 4 - B a n d 1, 2, 3, 4 H i - Tr m e s 3. 4 Betty Nelson Annual S t a ff Class P l a y 3 - H i - T i m e s 3, 4 Choir 1 - G i r l s Chorus 2 Basketball 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Home Ec. C l u b 1, 2, 3, 4 Leo H o a r d Football 1 , 2 Baseball 1. 3 Basketball 1. 3. 4 Tr a c k 2, 3 A l f erman 2 W y l l i 'Planar H i - Ti m e s 2, 3, 4 Home Ec. C l u b 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls State 2 - A n n u a l S t a f f Assembly C o m m i t t e e 4 Basketball 2 , 3 , 4 20 �• itv 4011," Janean Honeywell Class P l a y 3 Home E c . C l u b 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2 , 3 Class S e c r e t a r y 3 Choir 1 - G i r l s Chorus 2 Junior 4 - H L e a d e r 2 Seniors Richard 'Rubley r ootball 1. 2, 3. 4 T r a c k 1 , 2, 3 , 4 Puseba:1 2. 3, 4 B o x i n g 3 Gloria Lines Home Ec. C l u b 3, 4 Hi- T i m e s 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Chef C l u b 2 Annual S t a f f Charles Littlefield Football 1, 2. 3, 4 - - B a s e b a l l 1 , 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 - C h o i r 1, 3, 4 Hi- T i m e s 3, 4 - T r a c k 1, 2, 3, 4 Alderman 1 - - Pep Band 1 Band 1, 2. 3. 4 - A n n u a l S t a f f Verda G u m p Home Ec. C l u b 4 Richard B e h n k e Football 1, 2, 3. 4 Basketball 1, 3. 4 Baseball 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Tr a c k 2, 3, 4 - F. F. A . 1, 2 Janet Adams Band 1, 2, 3 Home Ec. C l u b 1, 2. 3 , 4 Basketball 1 , 3 , 4 Richard Byers Basketball 1 , 2 , 3 F. F. 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Clarence M o n r o e — S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f B r o n s o n C o m m u n i t y Schools, I n c . Chas S o m e r l o t t — H e a d c o a c h a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f Michigan. M a r g a r e t G r a h a m — W o r k i n g o n h e r D o c t o r ' s degree i n Psychology. Junior B i l i c k i — O w n e r o f B i l i c k i ' s G a i e t y B u r l e s q u e Theatre. Verda G u m p — P r i v e Sec'y t o J u n i o r. N a t a l i n e K i n t e r — To r c h s i n g e r f o r t h e S t o r k C l u b , a l s o p r i v a t e Sec'y t o S h e r m a n B i l l i n g s l y. Clyde M i l l i m a n — D r i v i n g h i s o l d C h e v y. f o r a t a x i . Jean H o l l i s t e r — Tr e a s u r e r o f t h e M i l l i m a n Ta x i C a b Co. Janean H o n e y w e l l — H e a d c o o k a n d b o t t l e w a s h e r a t Rubley's D a i r y . Chas. L i t t l e f i e l d — M u l t i - m i l l i o n a i r e l i v i n g o n f E a s y Street, s t i l l k n o w n t o h i s f r i e n d s a s B u z . Beth D a v i s — P r i v a t e Sec'y t o B u z . Richard B e h n k e — H e a d Professor o f Physics a t A l catraz. Richard B o w e r m a n — Solo "Bass S i n g e r " o n t h e C a r n a t i o n H o u r. Marilyn G r e e n — Greatest l a d y wrestler i n t h e w o r l d better k n o w n a s " B u s t - h e r B o n e s " . Gloria L i n e s — R i c h e s t l a d y j o c k e y i n t h e U . S . a n d owner o f t h e f a m o u s r a c e t r a c k , B a t a v i a D e r b y. Jim N o w a k — D e s i g n e r a n d m a n u f a c t u r e r o f N o w a k mobile c a r s . Roger S m o k e r — Te s t d r i v e r f o r t h e Nowakmobiles. M a r y Deal — O r g a n i s t a t t h e B a p t i s t C h u r c h i n Chicago. Marvin Signeski — B u c k p r i v a t e i n t h e A r m y. Glenda F a i r — N u r s e i n t h e U . S. N a v y. Max H a y l e t t — I n t h e F i r e B a l l A r t i l l e r y D i v i s i o n i n Russia. Jack R i e g l e — D i r e c t i n g h i s b a t t l e s h i p b y w a y o f " H a r bor L i g h t s " . Goldie W i l s o n — H a p p i l y m a r r i e d t o a n e x - s a i l o r. Richard R o b b i n s — O w n e r a n d j a n i t o r o f T h e O l d Bronson T h e a t r e . 4444++444444-44k 22 �^ S . vNik P I • t , • • — 1 , • WILL I, C h a r l e s L i t t l e f i e l d , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o p l a y i n t r a m u r a l basketball t o M u s s S m o k e r. Sarah J a n e M e t z g e r, w i l l m y " A " i n H o m e Ec. t o a n y one w h o w a n t s t o w o r k f o r t h e m . I, C l y d e M i l l i m a n , w i l l m y bashfulness t o R o n a l d M o d e r t . I, D a l e M i t s c h e l e n , w i l l m y " f a s t - d r i v i n g " t o a n y o n e w h o wants a t h r i l l . I. C l a r e n c e M o n r o e , w i l l m y b a c k s e a t i n t h e s t u d y h a l l 7th h o u r t o a n y o n e w h o w a n t s i t . I, V i r g i n i a N a g l e . w i l l m y m o l e t o M r s . 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R i c h a r d R u b l e y, w i l l m y s e a t i n F o y ' s t o a n y o n e t h a t can g e t o u t o f 8 t h h o u r. I. A l v i n S h a w, w i l l m y b a s k e t b a l l a b i l i t y t o a n y o n e , f o o l enough t o t a k e i t . I, M a r v i n S i g n e s k i , w i l l m y a b i l i t y n o t t o b r a g o r p o u t to W i l l i s " F l i c k e r s " F i f e r. I, A m b r o s e S i k o r s k i , w i l l m y a b i l i t y as a b a s k e t b a l l p l a y er t o a n y o n e t h a t w a n t s t o g o f i s h i n g . I, R o g e r S m o k e r, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o b o r r o w m o n e y a n d not p a y i t b a c k t o B o b H i l t o n . I, C h a r l e s S o m e r l o t t , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o b e a b l e t o d r i v e around i n a n e w F o r d w i t h " r e d - l i g h t s " w i t h o u t g e t t i n g s t o p p e d . t o D e Wa y n e M i e r . I, I r v i n S w i f t , w i l l m y w e i g h t t o a n y o n e w h o h a s a good place f o r i t . I. L a r r y Ta y l o r, w i l l m y F o r d s t o M r. C o n l e y. I. E s t h e r To r r e y, w i l l m y s h o r t n e s s t o M a r s h a l l S k i n n e r. I, W y l l a W a n a r , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o g e t a l o n g w i t h t h e senior g i r l s t o B a r b a r a B l a i n a n d M a r g a r e t K e h o e . I. M a x Wells, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o be q u i e t i n s t u d y h a l l t o Larry Maxwell. I. H a r v e y W h i t c o m b , w i l l m y k i n k y h a i r t o S i d n e y Shackleton. I, W i l l i a m W h i t e , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o g e t a l o n g w i t h t h e police t o D e Wa y n e ( J a i l b i r d W i l e r . I, G o l d i e W i l s o n , w i l l m y p l e a s i n g d i s p o s i t i o n t o H a r r i e t Sikorski. I. J a n e t A d a m s , w i l l m y p i e r c e d e a r s t o M r s . Good. I. A l l a n Alleshouse, w i l l m y r i g h t h o o k t o S i d n e y S h a c k leton. I. R a n d a l l A n d r e w s , w i l l m y r a z o r a n d b l a d e s t o M r . Mallos, h e c a n s u r e u s e t h e m . I. C h a r l e s B a i l e y, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o r u n t h e m i l e t o D e a n Amos. I. J o A n n e B a w d e n , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o e a t a l l t h e t i m e and s t a y t h i n t o D e a n A m o s . I, R i c h a r d B e h n k e , w i l l m y p a r t as B i g J i m M a h o n y f r o m Arizony i n t h e J u n i o r P l a y t o l i t t l e J i m M a l l o s from Detroit. I. J u n i o r B i l i c k i , w i l l m y B u i c k t o L a r r y M a x w e l l , i f h e can d r i v e i t . I. B e t t y Bohacz, w i l l m y slimness t o B e v e r l y Tr a v i s . I. R i c h a r d B o w e r m a n , w i l l m y p l a c e o n t h e A l l S t a r s t o Ve r n o n K i n g s l e y. I. R i c h a r d B y e r s , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o t e l l j o k e s , t o C o a c h Hilton. I. B e t h D a v i s , w i l l m y n a t u r a l b l a c k h a i r t o a n y f a c u l t y member w h o needs i t . I. M a r y D e a l , w i l l m y s i n g i n g v o i c e t o R o b e r t a B u l l o c k . I. G l e n d a F a i r , w i l l m y p e t n a m e " S t i n k y " t o a n y o n e who h a s a f i n e g r o u p o f f r i e n d s t o c a l l t h e m "Stinky". I, N a n c y F a i r , w i l l t o M a r j o r i e B a l l m y a b i l i t y t o k e e p how m u c h I k n o w t o myself. I. M a r g a r e t G r a h a m , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o m a k e p e o p l e t h i n k I ' m b a s h f u l t o K e i t h T r a c y. I. M a r i l y n G r e e n , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o b e q u i e t a n d m i n d my o w n business t o B o b b y H i l t o n . I. V e r d a G u m p , w i l l m y r e d h a i r t o M r . Mallos. I, M a r y H a r r i s o n , w i l l m y b l o n d e h a i r t o M r . S t e w a r t . I, R o n a l d H a r t m a n , w i l l " T h e T h i n g " t o t h e class o f '53. I, M a x H a y l e t t , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o score t o M u s s S m o k e r. I, B e t s y H i l t o n , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o c o m e t o s c h o o l f i v e days a week t o Doug L i n d s a y. I, N a t a l i n e K i n t e r , w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o m a k e b r i g h t r e marks t o a n y o n e t h a t w a n t s t o spend t h e i r t i m e in h o t w a t e r. I, L e o H o a r d , w i l l m y b o x i n g a b i l i t y t o M r . M o y e r. I, J e a n H o l l i s t e r , w i l l m y q u i e t d i s p o s i t i o n t o B e t t y Albright. I. J a n e a n H o n e y w e l l , w i l l m y i n t e n d e d c o m m e r c i a l diploma t o anyone w h o c a n swipe enough straws from Foy's. I, J a n e t K o s t i e l n y, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o p l a y b a s k e t b a l l t o Ve r n o n K i n g s l e y. I, D o r o t h y L a u g h r y, w i l l m y glasses t o J o y c e D a v i s t o use w h e n s h e ' s r e f e r e e i n g t h e g i r l s ' i n t r a m u r a l games. I, G l o r i a L i n e s , w i l l m y h o r s e t o G e o r g e B a l o g , s o h e w i l l h a v e s o m e t h i n g t o t h i n k a b o u t besides h i m self. 4444-4444-4444-44-* 23 �SPORTS '.1 The Va n P a t t e n A l l - S p o r t s T r o p h y i s a w a r d ed a n n u a l l y t o a L i t t l e " C " C o n f e r e n c e s c h o o l by W a y n e V a n P a t t e n , s p o r t s w r i t e r f o r t h i s area. T h e a w a r d i s m a d e o n t h e b a s i s o f a p o i n t system w h i c h applies t o a l l i n t e r -scholastic sports. Bronson i s p r o u d t o b e t h e f i r s t t o w i n t h i s award i n a v e r y close r a c e w i t h o u r t r a d i t i o n a l rivals, Q u i n c y. T h e t r o p h y was presented t o M r. H i l t o n , o u r A t h l e t i c D i r e c t o r, a t a special assembly. W e a r e n o w f a c e d w i t h t h e c h a l l e n g e t o win t h i s a w a r d t h r e e y e a r s i n o r d e r t o p l a c e i t p e r m a n e n t l y i n o u r t r o p h y case. Victor N o w i c k i Leo H o a r d �c() Bronsun Bronson 13rol.,on Brol.,on B..or..,n B r o r, o n B r o r. , o n 25 4 II N I 0 14 13 25 21 27 R e a c i n g 1 3 ( , 1 3 �• Ip k i K . n I \ I r ! r , I \ fr N I t l i r r . Va r s i t y b a s k e t b a l l s q u a d composed o f t w e l v e p l a y e r s are e n j o y i n g a v e r y s u c c e s s f u l season. T h e s t a r t i n g lineup i s c o m p o s e d o f t h e f o l l o w i n g b o y s : M a x H a y l e t t , h i g h s c o r i n g f o r w a r d ; K e i t h T r a c y, a s t r o n g s c o r e r a n d a good defensive m a n : D i c k Robbins, ace p i v o t a n d h o o k shot a r t i s t ; V i c N o w i c k i , s e t s h o t s p e c i a l i s t a n d r e b o u n d i n g s t a r ; a n d C h u c k Somerlcrtt, d e f e n s i v e a c e a n d a good l o n g shot m a n , Other members o f t h e squad: M a x H i l t o n , a j u n i o r w h o sees a l o t o f a c t i o n a n d i s a g o o d d e f e n s i v e m a n ; Leonard H o a r d , a s o p h o m o r e , w h o g e t s i n t o t h e g a m e often a t t h e f o r w a r d slot. T h e r e m a i n i n g members o f the t e a m w h o k e e p t h e Va r s i t y h u s t l i n g a r e M a r y S i g neski, R o n H a r t m a n , Charles B a i l e y, D e Wa y n e W i l e r, a n d George B a l o g . Charles B a i l e y Mary Signeski 26 �r tge itab., n isigN) te.. The B r o n s o n " B " t e a m , m o r e c o m m o n l y k n o w n a s t h e Reserves, i s c u r r e n t l y e n j o y i n g a very s u c c e s s f u l s e a s o n , u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n o f M r N i c o l e t t e F u t u r e Va r s i t y p l a y e r s a r e b e i n g developed o n t h e " B " s q u a d w h i c h i s c o m p o s e d of J u n i o r s . Sophomores, a n d F r e s h m e n . S k i n n e r and W o t t a h a n d l i n g t h e r e b o u n d s a n d p l e n t y o f speed i n t h e r e s t o f t h e s q u a d h a v e m a d e t h e agoregation o n e o f t h e s t r o n g e s t " B " t e a m s i n t he c o n f erence. Max Haylett /' 5 1 C . P•,Nk I I I I S I \ 1 . • ' k 1 , 1 1 0 ) rh) • H.t% A V . 1 1 . 1 I"I " " 1 " . r n 1.1mt mi. C . : : I l i c r. 11 . t r, \ , 4 - 27 ����Leif t o R i g h t R o w I J o A n n e B a w d . .4disertisiny M a n a g e r ; N a t a l i n e R i n i cc M i l o . 0 ! S t o n e , . B e t s y H i l t o n E A s t o r I n t kw! J e a n H o l l i s t e r AsaistanS E d i t . , a l Stone/. Row I T -Staniiing, D a l e M i t s i helen P h o t o g r a p h y L d a o , . B e t t y N e l s o n - Ativeetiaing Manager: G o l d i e Wilson B a u m , , , 3 f a n e r V . yila ‘ Va n a r B a r o n i a l M a n a g e r. Annual Staff 3 I ��L..1 t o Rsght k o I C h a r l o t t e . , r i t a W i l k i n s , C a r o l Summers. P h y l l i s Wa l d r o n , S h i r l e y H o l l i s t e r. Barney D i x o n Ross I I D o n M c C l i s h , L e e U l r i c h , Peggy C o l e r . R u t h H o f e r t . Rosalie George. K a y Somerlott, Ve r a B r o w e r, Jean Wo h l e r s . J e r r y Clemens. R i c h a r d W i l l i a m s o n . J a n e t B a l l a r d Row I I I R o b e r t L a u g h r y, D i c k e e Fnerct cr. D e n n y D a v i d s o n , R o g e r K a l a m . D a n n y B u t t e r s , A r t h u r M o c k , Iiihn 1 3 , k 1.1rnIrn• l h . t r l . i t o r L , ( hu( k Selby �wait* I . . . ! t o 1,6011 I t o % I N a t a l i n e K i n t e r . J o A n n e B a w d e n , M a r j o r i e B a l l . M i l d r e d K i l l i a n , N a n c y F a i r , B e v e r l y T r a s is, V i r g i n i a V a n P e l t . D o n n a M . In tyre, L o i s H u n , . ker. J a s kie G r i m i • Ross I I R u t h k i t -ruin, B e t h M . . C r a c k e n , M a r y l y n F o e r s t e r, R o b e r t a B u l l o c k , J a n e t K o s t i e l n y, C o n n i e W i l s o n , J u l i e L e p p i c h , I r e n e F e n n e r, G l e n d a F a i r , Carma L i n e s , B e t s y H i l t o n . Ross I I I L a r r y K i n t e r , Ve r n o n K i n g s l e y, M a r t i n C r a b i l l , J a c k R i e g l e , N i s k W h i t n e y , D a l e A l i t s c h e l e n , P h i l H o a r d , C u r t i s B u t t e r s , G e r a l d H o l l i s t e r, James H o y t , C h a r l e s L i t t l e f i e l d RON I V T e r r y M a r t . D e a n A n t 1 2 1 , hArri I L ' , “ • r f , f n i r i b 1'1 I n n e r R h i f , 1 K i t s . D e W a y n e W i l e r, B i l l F i f e r , N o r m a n D i x o n . I (.111e I -11f IV, l i o % c r m a n , M a % 1 ' Double Sextette The D o u b l e S e v, e t t e c o n t i n u e d t o make m u s i c h i s t o r y f o r B r o n s o n H i g h d u r i n g t h e 1950-51 t e r m . T h e h i g h light o f t h e y e a r w a s t h e r e u n i o n held d u r i n g t h e C h r i s t m a s h o l i d a y s when f o r m e r members m e t w i t h t h e current g r o u p t o e n j o y a fine d i n n e r at O ' S h a n a h a n ' s a n d s i n g t h e e v e n i n g away. The D o u b l e S e x t e t t e i s v e r y p o p u lar a m o n g c l u b s a n d d i n n e r g r o u p s and m a y s e t a n e w r e c o r d t h i s y e a r for p u b l i c a p p e a r a n c e s . J o A n n B a w den, N a t a l i n e K i n t e r , R i c h a r d B o w e r man a n d G l e n d a F a i r are t h e m e m bers w h o w i l l b e l o s t t h r o u g h g r a d u a tion. JoAnne B a w d e n Le.it t o R i g h t R o s s I N a t a l i n e K i n t e r , J o Anne Bassilen. B r s e r l y t r u s s . D o n n a N I , Intyre. Glenda F a i r. C . , n n i e L i n e s Row I I e r n o n K i n g s l e y, L a r r y K i n t e r , D e a n Amos, J e r r y H o l l i s t e r, R i c h a r d B o w e r m a n , M a r shall ' s k i n n e r ��AssemblyCommittee L s to Right R o w I . M r . Miller ( a d v i r I . Jean Wohlers K a y Nomerkttt. Betty Haylet , Carina Beverly Travis. Row I I Richard Killian, George Balog, Richard Byers, Peggy Cuyler, Wylla Wanar . The 1950-51 A s s e m b l y C o m m i t t e e , u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n o f R o y M i l l e r, w i t h W y l l a W a n a r a s s e c r e t a r y, a n d the r e s t o f t h e m e m b e r s , w e r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r a w e l l planned a n d enjoyable series o f assembly programs. At least once a m o n t h t h e y have p l a n n e d a n assembly. D u r i n g t h e y e a r o u r S e n i o r P l a y w a s e x c h a n g e d w i t h t h e J u n i o r P l a y f r o m C o l d w a t e r. T h e C o m m i t t e e also p r e s e n t e d S t a r B a b y, a horse, w i t h a h e a d o f k n o w ledge, a n d s e v e r a l m o v i e s . T h e assemblies p r e s e n t e d b y the v a r i o u s classes p r o v e d v e r y i n t e r s t i n g . T h e S e n i o r class wishes t o t h a n k t h e A s s e m b l y C o m mittee f o r t h e i r good w o r k , keeping us entertained a l i o informed. —Virginia Nagle 36 �Top. 1 . , f t t o R i g h t R o w I N a n t y B l a i n , P h i l i p H i m e b a u g h , C a r o l Pearce, M a r i l y n n P a u l , N a n c y Himebaugh, D e n n y Davidson. Charlotte R u b ley, S h a r o n Ta y l o r. j a i kit Grimes, Row I I D o l a H a r t . Sharon Edginitton. I r e n e Bodies', J u d y F i f e r, V i r giros Nagle. P h , Ili, Waldron, Esther To r r e y, J u d y M a r t i n , Beverly Tr a v i s Ross I I I b o n M r Clish, Charles M a r k l e y, Rolland Valiance, Jerry Houghton, Das-id Tr a v i s , S e r i t a William.s, Joanne H o l l i s t e r, P e g g y G r a h a m , S a l l y Neverski, M a r y We a v e r Row I V J o a n R o s s , M a r i e t t a S e i l e r, P a t t y Andrews, B e t t y H a y l e t I , Phyllis B l a i n . B e t kv R u b l e y, M a r g a r e t R i s s m a n , V i r g i n i a V a n P e l t , L o i s u tw a H h l.P y b r,R e ik s n Bott.nt, I . e . ( t o R i c h t R o s s I B e t s y N a t a l i n e K i n t e r, Shirley Vesh, P a t K o s m e r i t k, D o n n a M t Inty re , h o r l y nr L a n e . f a i r y la H e r m a n . Barbara B l a i n . N e d Hones, Frank is Kruszka. B e t h D a s is, M a r i e R i t e , I t , , , thy l . a u g h r y Row I t H a r r i e t Sikorski. M a r g a r e t K a l i in. J a t ob D o v e , K a y W e l d o n , Beth M c C r a c k e n , C h a r l o t t e B l a i n , P h y l l i s l o x , R u t h Rierson, L o i s D e a l , Sammy D e Vo r. H o w a r d L u i z . Row I I I . M a r g a r e t K e h o e , M a r y l y n Foerster, S l a g H i l t o n , L a r r y K t .1er, L e o n a r d Signeski. M a r t i n C r a b i l l . J o h n K l e m m e r, D i c k B y e r s , S y l v i a Spade. A l i t e Wilson, D i x i e K e h o r. D e l p h i n e N o w t , ki. D e Wa y n e %Viler Row I V I •4etta rrissoker, Virginia K n o w, hi. D o n a l d !rrotirski, J u d y W a i ir I I c r , r . ( i l i a la I i n , I dna h a s l a r d , R i i d dins J u i n . d e p t . , h 1 I t 'I I i n , 1 . 1 • I I : 1 t i I l a n , I in-Igi �The Bronson C h a p t e r n o w is made o f o f n i n e C h a p ter F a t mers a n d 1 9 G r e e n H a n d s , w i t h s e v e r a l b o y s Farmers a n d n i n e t e e n G r e e n Hands, w i t h several b o y s ready t o b e a d v a c e d t o C h a p t e r F a r m e r D e g r e e a n d others r e a : 4 t o b e i n i t i a t e d a s G r e e n H a n d s . A n e w project f o r t h i s year i s a g i l t exchange. T h e K i w a n i s C l u b h a s p r e s e n t e d o n e b r e d g i l t t o a F. F. A . member w h o w i l l p r e s e n t a l i k e a n i m a l t o s o m e o t h e r m e m b e r n e x t y e a r. T h e R o t a r y C l u b p r e s e n t e d f i v e g i l t pigs t o f i v e m e m b e r s w h o w i l l pass a l i k e n u m b e r o n t o the s a m e n u m b e r o f b o y s n e x t y e a r . O u r C h a p t e r i s financing t w o m o r e g i l t p i g s t o t w o m o r e b o y s u n d e r the s a m e k i n d o f a n a g r e e m e n t . A l l a n i m a l s a r e p u r e bred a n d s e l e c t e d f r o m g o o d h e r d s . Alvin Shaw The F u t u r e F a r m e r s o f A m e r i c a i s a n o r g a n i z a t i o n of f a r m b o y s s t u d y i n g v o c a t i o n a l a g r i c u l t u r e . I t w a s organized i n 1 9 2 8 a s a n a t i o n a l o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d n o w has c h a p t e r s i n a l l o f t h e s t a t e s a s w e l l a s i n t h e t e r r i tories o f P o r t o R i c o a n d H a w a i i . M i c h i g a n w a s t h e : w e n t y - n i n t h state t o organize a n d Bronson has c h a r t e r n u m b e r 122 issued i n 1934. There a r e f o u r degrees w h i c h a b o y c a n receive, a l l based o n s e r v i c e a n d a c h i e v e m e n t . T h e f i r s t t w o d e grees. " G r e e n H a n d " a n d " C h a p t e r F a r m e r " a r e a w a r d ed b y t h e l o c a l c h a p t e r. T h e " S t a t e F a r m e r D e g r e e ' i s awarded b y t h e s t a t e a s s o c i a t i o n a n d t h e " A m e r i c a n Farmer Dcgree" b y t h e n a t i o n a l association. I .1 I " . “ - i ' o s t a r n i , Sian flrlti,n, Preisdroft kr), I I R i v e r s.noker, Trcaskrrr. Nit .41111.11 Advisor), (21111,.n 38 �I. f as I.,r 1•• torr.-s I I Row I I N l a r n • • Hunsicket. Shirley • • k %Vetiver. Row I I I R u t h Heineman. Juan Wohlers. Stroup. Vera Itrouer JasEs Grimes. Patrit ia Bottom. Left to Ritht R o w I - Verda Gump, Joanne Hollister. Serita 11'0 hams. Donna McIntyre, Barbara Blain, Emelyne Lane, Charlotte Blain, Gokhe Wilson. Row I I Nataline Kinter, Mane Rice, Dorothy Laughry. Beth Davis, Alice Wilson, Phyllis Fox. Connie Lines, Jean Hollister. ; I n . Martin (advisor) Row I I I : Janean Honeywell, Sammy DeVor, Lois Deal, Nlargaret Kelsoe. Marylyn Foerster, Mildred Killian, Sylvia Spade, Loretta Smoker, Mrs. Good (advisor). Row I V • I r e n e Fenner. Delphine Nowicki, Judy Wanar. Arlene Lindsay. Tat,. K—,•t•Ir., IV% 'it 15.ira, P e t t y ['Loh. 1 ' • - : a �I, t o Rirkt R s I l b e r t F r e r l r i t k h l a u t mann R o n n i e , romitton. A d • n t W-Istkowski. N r d H i m , . R a y K o • m e r h k Rom I I 1 ) 1 , k B y e r . \ oral in H e i n e m a n . i n Albright. Jamt, Hoyt. \ R i , ' 1 , 1 Behnke, , , I0dr •• I I I I • , \ • I I t , • 4 0 �I ' t 1 R i e h e i n I . 1 1 . 1 . 1 , - - K h u r \ I 1 < 1 . 7 , 1 1 .1 1 1 , J r rr? r r u e r, I r e . I h m u , I C . b e r t `-hernAth r - ha I rah, Rou I I I . . I n . In k ' M A ! . k l e . e n n e , 1 11 r r i t h r R A p h 1 . , e ) F.er. J p p e I I I n . . . a I r FrIovk I I I \ I r. e i r, / I n k 11 . 1 - 1 4 . - , J r I , I h.. r All 1-hn I h it . 1 1 ! ( J . r : J _ n n . I h e w. 1..o. Id 1 lAllS o, I \ A n d I I . . - n 1 , 1 1 1 1 1 I n n : . 1 1 1 a n 111.1 e‘. II, J . h n 1 . . 4 / P . l I . • ' 1 , I.I, Ile' Ft, I. m a r , RovetIn C h a r l a y n e Shaffer, A l : e F e n s . J a n e t RenAr, I..y.e W a l k e r . 1 . . . l a a C o l , . June- \ • - h e r r % 'InLula D o o r . k e h o e . N a l u n e l • h a f f e r F ' r e t a C u > ler, E d n a k a . r y �"Clementine" w a s presented i n t h e H i g h School A u d i t o r i u m o n N o v. 17, 1950 b y t h e J u n ior Class. Directed b y M i s s C h i s h o l m t h e J u n i o r s p r o v ed t h e m s e l v e s t o b e g o o d a c t o r s f u r n i s h i n g e x citement a n d m u c h h u m o r o u s f u n t h r o u g h o u t :he e n t i r e p l a y. Cast: B e t t y A l b r i g h t a s C l e m e n t i n e : M a r garet A n n K e h o e , M a r y K e l l y : M a x H i l t o n , A b e Carter: E m e l y n e L a n e , A n n M c N e i l : M i l d r e d Killian, Bertha: D e a n Amos, Tu b b y ; N e d Himes, Pete: J e r r y B o y d , H a n k M a t h e w s ; B a r b a r a Miss P r i n g l e : M a r i l y n F o e r e s t e r, J a n e A n n e , a n d Beverly T r a v i s a s C a t h y Charles L i t t l e f i e l d *A) 4111041kr Lo 0 ,& ) 0 ),• frorl,cc.) 42 Junior Play �I A �Students a n d t h e A n n u a l S t a f f o f B r o n s o n Community H i g h School w i s h t o t h a n k t h e a d vertisers f o r t h e i r c o - o p e r a t i o n i n h e l p i n g u s t o achieve o u r g o a l f o r a b e t t e r A n n u a l . -Annual S t a f f Al and Theda's Inn Al's Drugs Airway Cleaners Bailey's Dairy Batavia Co-operative Company Batavia Elevator Company Batavia Valley Farms Bethel General Store Bonne11 Motor Sales Bronson Advertiser Bronson Coal & Lumber Yard Bronson Co-operative Company Bronson Drug Company Bronson Floral Company Bronson Furniture Company Bronson Hardware Bronson Journal Bronson Mfg. Company �\ I Bronson Motel Bronson Plating Company Bronson Plumbing and Supply Bronson Reel Company Bronson Tool and Die Company Bruce Chevrolet Sales Card's Cafe Cox Funeral Home Dancer's Davidson's Super Market Davis & Jones Dexter's Shoe Service Diebel's Hardware Douglas Mfg. Division Dr. Dean Culver Dr. G. M. Farnham Dr. Henry Gomley Dr. George Jeffery A,\ �Students a n d t h e A n n u a l S t a f f o f B r o n s o n Community H i g h School w i s h t o t h a n k t h e a d vertisers f o r t h e i r c o - o p e r a t i o n i n h e l p i n g u s t o achieve o u r g o a l f o r a b e t t e r A n n u a l . Annual S t a f f Durkin's Shoe Store Economy Gas and Oil Company Economy Food Store Foy's Confectionery Friedrich Bros. Gulf Super Service Hathaway Insurance Agency Hunsicker's 5 & 10 Store Jack's Barber Shop Jive Hive JoAnne's Beauty Salon Kern's Pharmacy Kubasiak Funeral Home Lane Brothers L. A. Darling Company Lantz Plumbing & Heating Russell Beauty Shop Martin's Super Service � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbooks Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbook, 1951 Description An account of the resource 1951 yearbook of Bronson High School in Bronson, Michigan. Alternate title: The Viking. Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks High schools Bronson (Mich.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Senior Class, Bronson High School Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Annual Staff Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1951 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Additional Item Metadata The additional item metadata element set, consisting of all item elements created by an administrator and not assigned to an item type, and item elements created by plugins and not assigned to an item type or other element set. Additionally, the metadata element set that, in addition to the Dublin Core element set, was included in the `items` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all Omeka items. Spatial Coverage Michigan Bronson https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/2639a3fb32d9d687fdbf21073a2250f3.pdf be6f312078726e1399b54be09ca4e878 PDF Text Text �����• •••' _ milk. No. Loeb • irr. Those who produced the 1952 Viking were; B u c k Jones, Class Editor; V i r g i n i a Kupiecki, Assistant Advertising Manager; Margaret Kehoe, E d i t o r ; M a r y l y n Foerster, Assistant Editor; Keith Tr a c y, Advertising Manager; Dean Amos and Jack Sweet, Literary Editors; Wa l t Lowinski, Art Editor; Max H i l t o n , Sports Editor. ANNUAL S TA F F A T W O R K . 171 KEITH T R A C Y MARYLYN FOERSTEF WALTER LOWINSKI ra. JACK SWEET MARGARET KEHOE �PUBLISHED B Y T H E S E N I O R S BRONSON H I G H S C H O O L BRONSON - - - - M I C H I G A N �,dor 0 1 . p. ••••••••••110 • i t %I We, t h e Senior Class o f 1952, d o proudly dedicate this annual to M o m and Dad, who praised us when we succeeded and encouraged us when we f a i l e d . T h e y were a l ways patient, sometimes sacrificing t o pay t h e bills for o u r success as w e l l as f a i l u r e . From the kindergarten they have kept us on a straight path which has f i n a l l y culminated in graduation. W e extend o u r h e a r t f e l t thanks t o a l l o u r parents who r i c h l y deserve this honor. Mary Kay Carpenter ���•1 4101111\ 14151071119 '1'9111941516 ? O l t 3' Mr. Gareth Heisler has been with us for six years and has been principal for four years. He also teaches Social Studies. George E . Carpenter f o r m e r l y o f Pigeon. Michigan, i s c o m p l e t i n g his f i r s t y e a r as Superintendent o f the Bronson C o m m u n i t y Schools. The Seniors have had a very successful year with M r. Carpenter as one of their advisors. 411111111.Robert Ryan--TreaSUler; G l e n n 1lartin---President; ertram W a r d President; L a w r e n c e Wohlers— Bertram Trustee; Harold Card—Secretary. �DORA ANDERSON - -Librarian A. B. , K a l a m a z o o College; M . A . , U n i v e r s i t y o f Michigan. STANLEY BERRIMAN- -Social Studies A. B . , M i c h i g a n State College. TED NICOLETTE- -Science B. S . , Western Michigan College. MARJORIE C AT H C A R T- -Literature Life, Western Michigan College. DOROTHY G O O D - -Homemaking B. S . , H i l l s d a l e College. GARETH HEISLER- -Social Studies B. S . , Manchester College, I n d . ; M . S . , University of Michigan. NOVA H A M I LT O N - -Commercial B. S . , Western Michigan College. MARGARET THARP—Literature, L a t i n A. B. , M i c h i g a n State College. CHARLES H I LT O N —Agriculture B. S . , M i c h i g a n State College �EUNICE M A R T I N - -Homemaking B. S . , M i c h i g a n State Normal College. BLANCHE S T E E N M A N - - A r t and English B. S. , Michigan State Normal College; M. M. , Chicago Musical College. PATRICIA CHISHOLM—Social Studies A. B. , Western Michigan College. EVERTON R . W O R T M A N - -Mathematics B. S . , Western Michigan College. KENNETH CONLEY—Mathematics B. S. , M i c h i g a n State Normal College. JAMES MALLOS--General Shop B. S . , Wayne University JOHN KNAUP--English A. B . , Western Michigan College ROBERT BRADLEY- -Vocational Shop B. S. , Western Michigan College. WILLIAM B. S T EWART --Vocal and Instrumental M usic B. S . , Manchester College, I n d . ; M . N . , M i c h i g a n State College. �" M a r i e ! " " W h e r e is Mane?" From% unti14:00 these words are constantly being AI ed o r q u i e t l y spoken i n the office. F r o m 4 information to lost billfolds the answer is "Mas The teachers, a s w e l l as t h e stuck have found Mrs. Tracy is a reliable and effic school secretary. --Carolyn Hart - - 111_1110. Mrs. M u r i e l Brower, w h o i s more commonly known to the students as " M a " , has been with the Bronson Community School for five years. She, w i t h t h e assistance o f a number o f high school girls, prepares and serves hot lunches to the students in both the Central and Anderson schools. --Dola Mae Hart Custodians o f the Bronson Community Schools have double duty this year as they have the keep o f the Anderson School i n addition to that of the Central School. Those w h o make up the custodian staff are Glen Stroup, C l y d e Wingard, H e n r y Blain, a new member this year, a n d Ed Ward, w h o is the maintenance man. --Clara Mae Vorce �CLM53 415 �ALVIN K E L LY Baseball 1, 2, 3- -Basketball 1 , 2, 3- -Track 3--Boxing 3 - - H i - Ti m e s 4. BARBARA B L A I N Basketball 1 - -F. H. A. 1 , 2 , 3,4- -Choir 1- -Alderman 3 - - H i - Ti m e s 4 --Class p l a y 3 --Class Secretary 4 - Annual Staff- P h y s i c a l Ed. 3 . JOHN L U C E Basketball 1, 2, 3- -Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. DEAN A M O S Band 1 , 2, 3, 4- -Choir 2 , 3,4- -Sextette 3, 4- -Basketball 1, 2, 3- -Track Manager 3, 4- -Baseball 2 --Class play 3 - - H i - Ti m e s 3, 4--Dance Band 3, 4- -Basketball Manager 4- - A n n u a l Staff--Varsity Club 4. GEORGE BALOG Entered as Junior Football 3 , 4 --Basketball 3 , 4- -Track 3 --Assembly Committee 3- Va r s i t y Club 4. MARJORIE BALL Band 3 , 4 - -Choir 2 , 3, 4--F. H. A. 1 - G i r l s Sextette 1- - G i r l s Chorus 1 - - 4 - H 1 . EMELYN E L A N E Basketball 1 , 2- -Class p l a y 3 --Alderman 4 --Girls Chorus 1 - -F. H. A. 1 , 2, 3, 4- -F. H. A. Secretary 3- Choir 3, 4- -Hi-Times 3. KEITH T R A C Y Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4-Basketba111, 2, 3, 4- -Track 1, 2, 3, 4--Football 1 , 2, 3, 4- -All-State F o o t b a l l 4 - - C h o i r 1, 2, 4- -Assembly C o m m i t t e e 1 - - Va r s i t y C l u b 4 - Advertising Manager of Annual-Business Manager of Class play 3- -Hi-Times 4. �VITALIS LOSIN SKI Basketball 2 - -Boxing 3--Track 3 , 4 - -Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. BI I i J P I C I I T Haski tha .1 1, 2 P h y s i c a l Ed. 4 --Choir 4- -Girls Chorus 1—Clais play 3--F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4- -F. H. A. Secretary 4-Class Vice Pres. 1 - -Hi-Times 4- -Asse mbly Comm. 2- -D. A. R. Pilgrim 4. HARRIET SIKORSKI F. H. A. 1 , 2. 3, 4- -Girls Chorus 1--Hi-Times 3. JACK SWEET Entered as Junior Student Council 4--Annual Staff—Literary Editor. GERO M I T C HELEN F. F. A. 3 , 4- -Boxing 3 --Basketball 1 —Choir 1 , 3, 4. ROBERT ANDERSON Basketba111,2,3--Baseba111, 2, 3, 4- -Track 1, 2, 3, 4- F. F. A. 1 , 2, 3, 4. CONSTANCE WILSON F.11. A. 1 --Basketball 1 --Physical Ed. 3 , 4- -Band 3 , 4—Choir 3,4--Girls Chorus 1. MARSHALL SKINNER Footballl- - Bas ketball 1,2,3,4 - -Baseball 1, 2 - -Student Council 2, 3--Alderman at Large 4--Assembly Comm. 3- Choir 1, 2, 3, 4--Sextette 3,4. b o o , / 11 �BILL HERMAN Baseball 1 , 2, 3, 4- -Football 1 , 3- -Basketball 1 , 2, 3. MARY K A Y CARPENTER Entered as Senior Choir 4 DONNA McINTYRE Girls Chorus 1 --Girls Sextette 1 - - C h o i r 2, 3, 4- -Assembly Committee 1 - - H i - Ti m e s 1, 2, 3, 4- -Band 1,2, 3,4- -Sec'y- Treas. of Band 4- -F.H.A. 1,2,3,4- -Double Sextette 3, 4- -Basketba111, 2- -Physical Ed. 3,4--Girls State 4. JOHN BARN ES F. F. A . 1 , 2, 3, 4 - - F. F. A. President 4 --Choir 4 - Basketball 1. VERNON KINGSLEY Baseball 1, 2- -Football 4- -Basketba111, 2, 3--Sextette 1, 2, 3, 4- -Choir 1, 2, 3, 4- -Band 1, 2, 3, 4- -Class play 3- - Tr a c k 1, 2, 3, 4. HAL MILLER F. F. A. 1 , 2, 3- -Boxing 1, 2- -Basketball 1, 2, 3- -Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4--Football 1 , 2, 3, 4- - Tr a c k 1, 2, 3, 4. VIRGINIA KUPIECKI Hi-Times 3 --Athletics Treasurer 4 --Class Treasurer 3, 4- -Basketball 2 - - F. H. A. 1 , 2, 3, 4- -Annual Staff. ARNOLD S I KORS KI F. F. A. 1 , 2, 3- -Choir 2, 4- -Baseball 1. �CLARA M A E VORCE F. H. A. 2 DokftWIN B U C K JONES lit- Ti m e s 4 --Class Secretary 1 --Annual Class Editor. TERRY M A R Z Basketball 1, 2- -Choir 1, 2, 3, 4. IRENE F ENN ER F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4- G i r l s S e x t e t t e l - G i r l s Chorus 1 - Choir 2, 3, 4. MARGARET A N N E KEHOE F. H. A. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - - F. H . A , President 3 --Alderman 2- -Student Council Treasurer 3 - H i -Times 3 , 4 - Assembly C o m m i t t e e 4 --Basketball 1 , 2--Physical Ed. 3 , 4- -Class Play 3--Annual Staff- -Editor 4. RAYMOND W O T TA Basketball 2, 3, 4- -Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. MAX H I LT O N F. F. A. 1 , 2, 3, 4- -Secretary 2, President 3--Reporter 4--Football 1, 2, 4- -Track 1, 2, 3, 4- -Basketball 1 , 2 , 3, 4- -Baseball 1 , 2, 3, 4- -Assembly C o m m i t t e e 2 - Class Vi c e President 2--Student Council- -President 4--Class Play 3--Annual Staff-Sports Editor. PHILIP HOARD Basketball 1, 2, 3- -Baseball 1, 2- -Track 1, 2- F o o t b a l l I, 2. 3, 4- -Choir 2, 3, 4- -Class President 3,4--Annual Staff. �MILDRED KILLIAN F. H. A. 1 , 2, 3, 4- -Choir 1, 2, 3, 4- -Class Secreta 3--Basketball 2--Hi-Times 4--Council Secretary Annual Staff- -Class Play 3. ROBERT SHOOK Basketball 1- -Football 1 , 3--Baseball 1 , 2, 3, 4- -I Vice Pres. 4 . WALTER LOWINSKI Baseball 1, 2- -Football 1, 2- -Basketball 1 , 2, 3- -B. 1, 2, 3, 4- -Annual Staff- - A r t Editor. CAROLYN HARRISON Basketball 2, 3, 4- -Band 3, 4- -F. H. A. 1 , 2 . NORMAN M O C K F. F. A. 2 , 3, 4- -Basketball 1 , 2, 3- -Track 3 - -Footbal 1--Band 1, 2, 3, 4. KEITH WILBER F. F. A. 2 , 3--Basketball 2--Football 4. JAMES H O Y T Football 1, 2, 4- -Basketball 1 , 2- -Track 2, 3- -Boxin 2, 3- -Band 2, 3, 4- -Choir 1,2, 3,4. LEWIS UHRIG Choir 1, 2, 3, 4. �DOLA M A E H A R T Basketball 1, 2- -Band 2, 3, 4- -Hi-Times 1, 3- -F. H. A. 1,2,3- G i r l s Chorus 1. NED NIMES Enrolled as Junior KAN-. tba l 3 , 4- -Football 3, 4- -Baseball 3, 4- -Track 3, ( lass play 3 - - H i - Ti m e s 3 , 4 - - A n n u a l Staff. NORMAN HEINEMAN F. F. A. 2 --Basketball 1 , 2 , 3--Baseball 1 . 2 , 3--Boxing 3. SYLVIA SPADE Basketball 1, 2--F. H. A. 1, 3, 4- -Play Prompter 3- -HiTimes 3--Physical Ed. 3 , 4 . ROLAND SIKORSKI F. F. A. 1 , 2, 3. JAMES HERMAN Basketball 1 , 2, 3, 4- -Football 1--Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4- Band 1- - T r a c k 3 - - H i - Ti m e s 4--Annual Staff. JULIE LEPPICH Girls Double Sextette 1- - C h o i r 3, 4- - G i r l s Chorus 1- Band 1 , 2, 3, 4 - - F. H. A. 1 , 2, 4--Basketball 1 , 2- Physical Ed. 3 , 4 - - H i - Ti m e s 2 , 3, 4- - A n n u a l S t a ff . CHARLES ANDERSON Enrolled as Junior Basketball 3 , 4 --Baseball 3. �De WAYN E W I L ER Football 1,2, 3, 4- -Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4- -Baseball 1,2, 3,4- -Choir 1, 2, 3- -Class Vice President 3--Hi-Times 3,4. MARYLYN FOERST ER Girls Chorus 1- - G i r l s Sextette 1- -Choir 2,3,4- -Basketball 1 , 2 - -Physical Ed. 3 , 4- -Cheerleader 2 , 3 - - Hi Times 3 , 4- -F. A . 1 , 2, 3, 4- -Annual S t a f f - -CoEditor 4--Class Play 3. BEVERLY T R AV I S Entered as Junior F. FL A. 4 - - Assembly Committee 3--Cheerleader 3- Hi-Times 3, 4—Physical Ed. 3, 4- -Choir 3,4- -Sextette 3, 4- -Class Play 3--Annual Staff- -Typist. JERRY BOYD Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4- -Baseball 1 , 2, 3, 4- -Track 2 , 3 - Class Play 3--Class President 1,2. ornt, LESTER GREEN F. F. A. 1 , 2, 3- -Boxing 3 --Basketball 1 , 2--Baseball 1,2. �CLASS OFFICERS Philip Hoard, President; B o b Shook, V i c e President; Barbara Blain, Secretary; Virginia Kupiecki, Treasurer. CLASSHISTORY The f a l l o f September, 1 9 4 8 marked the beginning o f four very successful and memorable years f o r the class o f ' 5 2 . E n r o l l m e n t day found '78 eager Freshmen, determined and ready to tackle the hard work and to perform the tasks which they knew were necessary for success. In the school year of 48-49 under the guidance o f Miss Dora Anderson, t h e class presented a Talent Assembly, and, a s i n a l l other years, w o n a top prize on their Halloween Float. I n i t i a t i o n night proved a l l Freshies to be good sports. In the following year, busy-bodiedSophomores hada succession of sandwich and cupcake sales, sold at ball games, and at the end of the year, had more money in their treasury than any previous class. As Juniors, everyone worked hard to make the Prom a spectacular and memorable event. T h e highschool auclitorium was converted into a lovely garden scene, complete with awnings, trellises laden with colorful roses, trees, and a wishing well. I n spite of rain, the prom was well attended and commented on by all. Last, b u t by far from the least, comes this our Senior year, the busiest and most exciting one of all, w i t h plans for the annual, commencement, a n d our trip to New York. T h o s e holding top honors for four years o f hard work are Jack Sweet, valedictorian; Mary Kay Carpenter and Virvinia Kupiecki, c o -salutatorians, Margaret Kehoe, historian. In short while we w i l l be leaving Bronson High, o u r teachers, and many friends, but we shall always remember them and a l l the events so dear t o our hearts and be able to say proudly, " W e have worked hard, worked together, and now can mark ours as a job well done. " -- Mildred K i l l i a n BRANCA COUNTY LIBRARY 6/ • �SENIORSTATISTICS NAME A L I Betty A l b r i g h t A M Dean Amos O S e H n c z z i e Charles Anderson A n d y Robert Anderson B o Marjorie Ball M George Balog a B John Barnes Barbara Blain B Jerry Boyd Mary Kay Carpenter Irene Fenner e Marylyn Foerster C Lester Green o J x h Norman Heineman i s i n d e p e y p p l , t i e y c n s c s w l e r e e e a w d dresser t e d e n t e y b b g l a f o l t e l s kid m cute d a k dependable miserly Max H i l t o n M a x i e rugged but right Ned Nimes O r J i m Phil Hoard H o t Buck Jones B Margaret Kehoe u c Rod k M a r g i e b i w o i c n b i n e n g c i t i n a t g e n m e s i St. basket- pong w n h l l ball m m a c a e c w n t anything g s a m b o o s i o d i n o w g t n r James Hoyt c R good dancer wise guy o u o e , women, & song t s h W i e s i x W i l l i a m Herman r n u p e elite limbo Y E someone o m goin steady y i m rugg-ed! t E K ? w nice sweet e H I dark, & handsome b a s e b a l l a l T L about boys lone w o l f a Byrd H e i n e B i r e i r h g m o p a D i m p l e s S James Herman i i Carolyn Harrison Dola Mae Hart l n l IS SHE I S a B a b e R a a r b i n z o e n r a a G h a J i g o s t s g i J Boo b r r E steady n g g t e I can get n s k a t i n g e c k i n g with Phyl brainy money our president havin' a good time a gentleman new friends full o f the d e v i l to argue �AVOHI i i. 1, P1+1 s',10N F ()t. nuts!' A S V O " 5 i: a i l I d o " R N O I ' T G E W A s M r . Sun" Darn i t " " " F 'Oliilioot!" " Ye a " - o " r " Get Ideas" e T v e T l o "Oh, c r i m a n e y " "Ship" I " S i m & Ever" r a d Me Why" " s t " "Holy cow" M a k e C r y " " "Oh, p h o o i e ! " " "Darn i t " 1 2 " t r h I "I don't know" " e O n "How nice" G o " " Why" "For cats sake" " "Oh, fudge" " i v r e e i C n r " i y r m r t a r h e r m " e e d e " w y i t a t e a c C a e critic r of Barne's Escort Service. a a t e "Smile" Girl. t lover in the movies a r c soloist of the Metropolitan Opera House. l e artist. a M o g e d e r of the Gaiety. l for Powers. I n s t r u c t o r for Arthur Murray Studios. P r S P e w i s m . m o f Ford Co. i n g instructor at YWCA. E b e n e z e r Scrooge e II. l o a y m e e d r for the Globe Trotters. i a n B o d y - b u i l d i n g structor. Dixie r g y e C. o f the UN armed forces. e l n C h gentleman h . e nurse C h o r s Pipe Cleaner of 1989. n t draftsman h man N t y Pres. f o r Advancement o f Farmers. s r wife t e a c h e r a O y in W. A. F. u e C S M " R I M i s s i o n a r y in Africa??? r n a v y t t i w G T ' a i C h o u s e w i f e e c r c r M r f a r m e r ' s M o O h o u s e w i f e f e Point graduate e e t t r U C I J u g g l e r singer p n S D e o e a i m i l l i o n a i r e Get Ideas" r s i s Me More, M o r e " " I C e L s e c r e t a r y "Good heavens" " B e c a u s e " "You think so" g Want To Be Loved" n O E S To p of Old Smoky" e n g i n e e r I S g g Why" " S l o w p o k e " "Judas priest" o Want To Be With You Always" " W o n d e r "Don't bother me " a bit" M n Street Rag" "For pete sakes" "Queer boy" r Believe" " W o n d e r "Oh, bologna" a e feet t a l l i e f e " U n d e c i d e d " "Oh, nuts! W Young" TO P R f a r m e r r l n x a r o i f e S F r a n k i e ' s successor mostly with Ava "Cold, C o l d , H e a r t " Ftddlesti( ks- T E 2, Eyes o f Blue" " P l e a s e , N B R a m p A i g i o in- n Hot-Rod Racer. minister h t end for Bears' football team. �SENIORSTATISTICS NAME A L I Alvin K e l l y K e Mildred K i l l i a n A l M i l l l Vernon Kingsley B i Virginia Kupiecki J e Emelyne Lane E Julie Leppich u Vitalis Losinski B Walter Lowinski John Luce Red n y i e o intellectual type y nice guy M a c crazy o Gero Mitschelen Z B Dean r e a m r o b e i d d i e Roland Sikorski R o l l o o k o a Beverly Travis Lewis Uhrig L k m a r k s o n e B e o u Clara Mae Vorce Keith Wilber g e W i t l b e r C o n n i e l g s w e D e v l e r t v i i q r r a e e i e s h f k o h l o a t ' s i s i r c l r s i t e a n R u b y h e c s v i g i r l e r t a d a p n c i d a l l brother g e s n brats s i i n v a places c romeo dancer s ' h l d e t t s l a guy e u i skating s p u time r m c u m g e d e u l n m t s c g t r l r o chevie" d o m N e o i g times n o c singer e e s o rlaccs d i a K. right l l b Constance Wilson a a r , . y t o t d l i t Mae B M g o l w DeWayne Wiler Raymond Wotta i e n o o a c a e a e n all-ni,.7ht parties a i r p l a n e s k type t c o a f i t . g r n e o s v M n n Sylvia Spade S n e i a S h o r t y c l u Arnold Marshall Skinner a i marks ' s m g with the gang d i o " 9 0 E h ) s q Arnold Sikorski S . ‘ g s g o i r convertibles k n in a hurry n , i B e v d w r sweet & innocent u l Tracy, K e i t h o r a J g s u m ; man H Jack Sweet crood kid y Hal M i l l e r D e Y E o o b e e l w n o E K l big wheel c N e o J Robert Shook Y H I good worker e m Terry Marz Harriet Sikorski smarty T L u Donna McIntyre Norman Mock y i a l B L HE I S SHE I S g m J S g e and puellae n c i n i r l s g �A WRI 1 f F A V O R I T E SONG W A p " ' Drop dead" " T u o l " B l u "Horse feathers" " W a "Fee Gads" "Gee whiz" " T " "Oh Yah?" A " "Oh, m y gosh" " , n i Tango" g "For crying out loud" "Nuts" " r "I like i t " e " "Jeez!" S l " "Yee gads" a p r o k d e ' m e n " T D o " o w " B e " I c a I e " the WAFS T o r c h singer i n a nightclub. N u r t a i l e r e m e w g o i m n e e l o o f You" w f n of You" A e t i r m for Alaskan n Co. o y buck private. engineer P e d i a t r i c i a n S r s c p W a a t c e r technician e m C Cadet. e l o n cooning instructor. a r dealer. r T e s t pilot. r B u c k private. C g r i . o n c e r a r singer F m professor. t e pianist. r . A g r i c u l t u r a l n e A killer r expert. E x p l o r e r . D e lady L e graduate c a o n of the East Gilead Church. d y wrestler. l e g b i g league baseball G i r l ' s phys. e d . player, i n s t r u c t o r . l s r u policeman f a r m e r o Yonder" e o a Young" s y o f the Pres. of the U. S . h i l l b i l l y n c Get Ideas" u ' of Heartaches" s e c r e t a r y i n The Rain'' n c p h o t o g r a p h e r Bashful" o l m a of Breath" " B e c a u s e " f Good Lookin'" t i r Of My Heart" u I "Let's take o ff " "Good 4osh" w " 'Oh, brother" "Well . . O o G "You know i t " -Shucks" " t a Sick Blues" g e t e l e v i s i o n f " S t a r d u s t " "I can't help i t " "Gee" e S n u r s e n s t p e Hillbilly" H e y , P N knows? A e r o n a u t i c a l Young" v o s t a t e Wang Blues" Long" h n Cold, Heart" y o w n Back The Hands of Ti m e " C o o L O Hog c a l l e r. " A r m f u l ' "Oh, darn i t " R I marine captain o S T "Rolling Stone" e n U C I Manager o f the Bronson Theater. " S l o w p o k e " " I ' l l he darn" D with rrl, honey "I guess I don't know" " G o o s e Grease" "Fiddlesticks" O E "Only Make Beliese" d o TO P R Owner o f Bronson Tool 8c Die. r C S tool & die marker news for you " S t a r d u s t " u T E "Love Bug Itch" t ! , T l s , ai tun' hack" " C o l d , C o l d , H e a r t " Mars, N B d a i r g f a r e v maid e f in A. F. e m E M e r r B f i B t r o M Don't Want To Be Free" t o o l & die maker c i u o can tell h o u s e w i f e C h e m i c a l engineer at Du Pont Nylon Co. e c h n n c y expert in Pickle Factory. k e s private, r o B a r o d e of nine. n cop. tender. l P i t c h e r for Kresge's. for Hodunk. �Left to right--ROW ONE: Ross Byers, N a n c y Blain, S a l l y Green, G e r a l d i n e Waldron, Ernest Cain, To m m y Yo u n g , John Adamski, Kay Wohlers, Jerry Jasper, Norma Hopkins, Doris Metzger, Rosalie George, M a r j o r i e flovda, M a r i l y n n Paul, C a r o l Pearce, A r t h u r Mock, R e x Brewer. ROW T W O : B e t t y Walls, J o h n Tinskey, J o h n Laughry, S h e l b a Lampman, K a y Somerlott, Philip Himebaugh, Jerry Sweet, D i x i e Rifenburgh, Frances George, Wayne Fair, Kenny Wright, Ronald Jones, Larence Mynhier, Robert Sherman, Dean Gump, Glendon Rumsey, Hughie Hughes, Wilma Merriman. ROW THREE: W i l m a Goshorn, Margaret Goshorn, Adaline Kotz, Elaine Dixon, Mary Luginbill, Linda Cain, D o n n a Alleshouse, Wa n d a Jean Howard, M a r i l y n Adams, A l i c e Evens, S h e r r y Lines, Jean Rierson, Gretchen Cuyler, Ruth Hofert, Urias M i l l e r, Beverly M a y, Jerry Houghton. ROW FOUR: D i x i e Kehoe, J u d y Martin, T h e l m a Smith, J u n e Malovey, S h i r l e y Hollister, Robert Rippe, Rolland Heineman, R o l l a n d Valiance, Joseph Bogucki, M y r w i n Z i n k , R i c h a r d Williamson, A e r r o l Jasper, Judith Stevens, Joyce Walker, Jean Burch, Barbara Goebel, M a r i l y n Nowicki, David Travis. This year Bronson has a very active seventh grade. T h e y number 62 i n a l l , a n d have done v e r y w e l l i n service t o t h e i r grade and school. B o y Scouts, G i r l Scouts, Athletics, and in addition they had a float for Halloween, a n d Initiation and Christmas Parties. The red rose is their class flower, r e d and white t h e i r c o l o r s , a n d t h e i r m o t t o i f "Never Give U p . " D. Buck Jones �Left to right--ROW ONE: C a r l Comstock, R i c h a r d Rubley, R o y Brewer, M a x Barnes, F r e d Pierson, Betty Gump, LeRoy Washburn, James Fennell, Carol Alderman, Sharon Haenni, Norman Rumsey, Richard Pask, Nelson Weber, Va l e r i e Smith, Paul Hovda. ROW T W O : L a r r y Kern, B i l l y Martin, A l b e r t Metzger, G l e n n Wilber, B i l l Butters, R o y Deal, James Brinkman, Ly n n e Wood, E d i t h Ann Calhoon, D e l o r e s Wielges, I d a Mae Rumsey, Jean Lutz, Jo Ann Nelson, Douglas Perry. ROW THREE: Johnny Greene, D e a n n e Hoover, J a m e s Placatka, A l a n Cary, D a v i d Herman, Junior Houghton, Johnny Akins, Raymond Borgert, D a r i a n W i l e r, D a v i d Chapman, B i l l Myers, Patricia Easler, Vi r g i n i a Reynolds, Rosemary Calhoun, Sharon Te f f t . ROW FOUR: D i a n a Wilson, P a t r i c i a Ratkowcki, Sandra Strohm, G e o r g i a Anderson, M a r i l y n Barclay, D o n a l d Davis, D e a n Davis, LeRoy Wohlers, D o r i s Merriman, Janice Wright, D e n i c e Sabaly, Rose Bullock, Janet Nowicki, Martha Wanar, Ralph To r r e y. Seventy-one pupils enrolled i n the eighth grade for this school year o f 1951-52. The first social a c t i v i t y was the initiation party f o r t h e seventh-graders. I t was a party t h a t w i l l b e remembered f o r quite a w h i l e . T h e e i g h t h grade increased their treasury b y participating i n S a n d wich S a l e s a n d t h e C h r i s t m a s Parade. The fine leadership o f the class is t o the credit o f Miss Patricia Chisholm and M r. Ray Wortman, t h e i r class advisors. Marjorie Ball �1,AL-J1. aka Left to Right--ROW I : L e e U l r i c h , D o n Rubley, L e r o y Goshorn, B r u c e K a l o m , D u a n e Hollister, S h a r o n Foster, Bill Durkin, J o e Comstock, N a n c y Himebaugh, Wa l t e r Perry, Robert Wiler. R O W I I : Russell Greene, Joan Keeslar, Janet Ballard, L u c i l l e Mathews, L u c i l l e Sims, S h a r o n Edgington, M a r v i n Smith, K a r l Behnke, A . J . Alleshouse, Roger Barnes, J e r r y Clemens, J o a n Pulaski. R O W I I I : M a r y Burnside, W i n i f r e d Ratkowski, G w e n d o l y n Bowerman, Joan B i l i c k i , D e l p h i n e Smoker, M a r l a Albright, R o n n i e Krzyzanski, R i c h a r d Foerster, L o r r a i n e Palmatier, D o n n a Hogmire, D a v i d Vorce. ROW I V : John Troyer, N o r t h a Crabill, T h o m a s Kehoe, M a r s h a l l Kugler, W a l l a c e Wanar, Charles Monroe, D o u g l a s Bell, S t a n l e y Wasikowski, T h i e r i a n Nettleman, J a c k Clemens, B a r n e y Dixon. Ninety hopeful-looking Freshman enrolled at Bronson High School thisyear, three transferred leaving eighty-seven. The class of '55 have representatives in various sports, F . F. A . , B a n d , F . H . A . and a large percent in the Student Union. Freshman Initiation was held November ninth with the Seniors given command over the Greenies. During t h e week following i n i t i a t i o n t h e Freshmen wore beanies. Jerome Marz, President; Robert Berry, V i c e President; Wally Wanar, Treasurer; Sharon Edgington, S e c r e tary. Left to Right--ROW I : June Williamson, Donna Rice, Don McClish, Charlayne Shaffer, Joan Keckler, Rod Hathaway, Mary Rolioff, N a n c y Stewart, L o l i t a Coler, J a n e t Reese, B o b Berry. R O W I I : D u a n e Ross, l a m e s Uhrig. C h a r l e s Markley, R o n n i e Harrison, R a y Pelmear, W a t l e r Fergerson, D o n Gannon, G o r d o n L i l l y, C a r l i n Grindle, C h a r l e s Selby, r i m Lane, G o r d o n M i l l e r. ROW I I I : Dennis Garman, N a t o m i Shaffer, P a t r i c i a Smoker, C h a r l e s Christensen, L l o y d Webster, M a r g i e Kupiecki, E d n a Rasey, P e g g y C u y l e r, L e e Washburn, B i l l H o y t , R a l p h Haywood. ROW I V : C o m m i e Kubasiik, C l i f f o r d Rumsey, Frank Kersfmer, John Calhoun, J e r o m e Marz, A l l e n Bidwell, R o n ald Kibiloski, J a m e s Barclay, G a r y Snyder. �Ronnie Left to Right —ROW I : M a r i l y n Kosmerick, Sharon Ta y l o r, P h y l l i s Hartman, R o n a l d Mcxlert, Eugene Sikorski, Crampton, Barbara Sobeski, Roberta Deranek, P h y l l i s Hathaway, M a r g a r e t Kalvin. R O W I I : P h y l l i s Wiler, M a r g a r e t Miller, J u d y F i f e r, P h y l l i s Waldron, N o r m a Metzger, R o l e n e Rifenburgh, J a n i c e Pask, R u b y Jean Rubley, P h y l l i s Walker, R u t h Heineman, J u n i o r Phinney. R O W I I I : K i t t y Anderson, P a t t y Andrews, M a r y Weaver, L o i s Hunsicker, Jean %goblets, L o i s M c N a l l , Joanne Hollister, S h i r l e y Harrison, J a n i c e Vo i c e , B e t t y N u t t . R O W I V : M a r y Forker, Wanda Greeley, Delores Lutz, I r i s SuouP, P h y l l i s Fox, Ve r a Brower, Charlotte Blain, George Lampman, D e a n Atkins, Allen Metgzer, R i c h a r d Hovda. The class o f ' 5 2 has eighty-eight students this year. M a m one y - mak p r o j e c t the Sophomores have been having sandwich sales a n a l s o entered floats i n the Halloween and Christmas parades. This class has made a name for itself in sports, as some of the members were on the varsity football squad, a n d some were members of the B Squad in basketball. There are a number o f Senior Band members in this group, a n d they also have greatly contributed in work on the H i-Times. --Ned Nimes John Klemmer—President; Curtis Butters- -Vice President; Phyllis Hartman--Treasurer; Barbara Soebski-Secretary. Williams, R u t h Rierson, S a m M Y DeVor. F r a n k Kruszka, L i l l i a n r Left to Right—ROW I : Sonya Palrnatier, S e r i t a Williams, Gordon A l b i g h t , C h a r i e s Comstock, C u r t i s s Butters, J a n i e Collins, G e r a l d Brewer, N a t h a n Coats. R a y Kosmerick, K e i t h Wohlers, M a r y Shaw, A d a m Wasikowski, M e l v i n A l bright, F r a n k l i n Ross. ROW : F r e d Schlautman, C a r l Luginbill, P a u l Kern, G e n e Kinc% J o h n Wotta, N i c k Whorley, Steb/eton. I I : L o i sRDeal, B o b M i l lPe a r,uC harle Bill Dl ai zl aebHart, C a r ) Walker, h n Klernmer, KarlWingfield, Hoffer, N oBr iml la Calhoun, n Dixon, E e t h Bidwell, R i c h a r JdoKillian. R O W LI eVo: nR BaO or dbWSigneski. Laughry, a l p h Smoker, l Reese, elo �1°1 r.) r bd • Lett to Right—ROW 1 : C h a r l o t t e Rubley, • 44,10111' Marietta Seiler, J o a n Ross, S a l l y Neverski. Betty M e t z g f • I Blain, P a t t y Ti c e , N a n c y Blatter. M a r g a r e t ROW e r , D o n a l d C r u l l , N o r i t a Wilkins, Pat Kosmerick, C a r o l Summers, C h a r l o t t e Rissman. II: S h i r l e y Ye s h, B eHt t yaR yR ul b lee ' ' t P h k c e I:B W O t y sl l i NormaVanPelt. Losinski, To r n Norton, Howard Lutz ginia Foster, J o Gigowski, P e t y, P a t Herman Kay W el Peter K a l o m . R O W I V : Alice Wilson, B e t t y Sweet, v i z - , The class o f ' 5 3 , w h i c h i s n e x t in line, h a s had a very successful year. M r s . Good and M r. Bradley, t h e i r class advisers, have helped to make i t so. At the beginning of the year, t h e r e were 6 0 students enrolled in the class, b u t two l e f t w i t h i n t h e year leaving a t o t a l of 58. It can be proudly said that their class play, " T h e Inner W i l l y, " presented on November 16, w a s a great success. T h e play netted a profit o f $300.00. 4,° a • 6 : 1 4 4 1 1 # 4 4 . 4 . ; LY During the year the Juniors have participated i n m a n y o f the school activities and community affairs. --Marylyn Foerster •irbits. Pat Tice; Secretary, Jerry Hollister; V i c e Pres., Connie Lines; President , Betty Metzger; Treasurer. Left to Right R O W 1 : E v a H o y t , C o n n i e Lines, S a l l y Kaczynski, L o r e t t a Smoker, B e t h McCracken, D e l P h i n e Nowicki, R o b e r t a Bullock. R O W 11: G o r d o n Sikorski, G o r d o n Bowerman, L e o Luginbill, D a r r e l l Blanchard, D a v i d Wright, A l l e n e Lindsay. ROW I I I : J u d y Wanar, M a r t i n Grabill, B o b H i l t o n , L a r r y M a x w e l l , J e r r y Hollister, K e n Duncan, D o n Sobeski. ROW I V : B o b Wotta, B o b Meyer, b e Simpson, D o n a l d Behnke, S i d n e y Schackleton, Leonard Hoard, B i l l Fifer, t l a n s Geiger. ��Lett to right--ROW O M . : N e d /limes, Philip Hoard, George Balog, K e i t h I r a c y, M a x H i l t o n , Dewayne W i l e r, H a l M i l l e r, Vernon Kingsley. ROW T W O : James Hoyt, F r a n k l i n Ross, N a t h a n Coats, P a u l Kern, M a r t i n Crabill, Robert Hilton, M e l v i n Albright. ROW THREE: C o a c h Hilton, Curtiss Butters, Leonard Signeski, Jerry Hollister, Larry Maxwell, Bill Fifer, Leonard Hoard, B i l l Calhoun, C a r l Hoffer, Te d Nicolette, Stanley Berriman. �\ Seniors, L e f t to right—ROW ONE: N e d Himes, K e i t h Tr a c y, M a x Hilton, P h i l Hoard. ROW T W O : George Balog, D e Wa y n e %Viler, H a l M i l l e r, V e r n o n Kingsley, James Hoyt. History repeats i t s e l f , Bronson Vikings were again L i t t l e C Football Champions, w i t h Charles Hilton as coach. Assistant coaches were Te d Nicholette and Stanley Berriman. Although t h e boys lacked experience t h e y had t h e spirit and determination. T o quote Coach Hilton, " W e had one o f the four best seasons i n the twenty years the league has been organized. T h e boys worked as a unit and were spirited and co-operative." - - Max Hilton At Left: K E I T H T R A C Y, A l l -State Colon Athens Litchfield Jonesville Union C i t y Reading Homer Quincy 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 _0 12 Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson Bronson 38 Al 12 26 14 33 6 _40 189 �st.400:(— vvokRY ! ! MANAGERS Richard Hovda and Ray Kosmerick Jr. CHEERLEADERS Jean Wohlers Betty Haylett Kitty Anderson Patty Andrews ������• Left to right--ROW O N E : L a r r y M a x w e l l , K e n n e t h Duncan, M a x Hilton, K e i t h Tracy. ROW T W O : D o n a l d Sobeski, J i m Herman, George Balog, M a r s h a l l Skinner, Jerome Marz, Leonard Hoard, DeWayne Wiler, Harry Smoker. The Bronson H i g h School v a r s i t y basketball t e a m , under the direction of its coach, Te d Nicolette, had a good year. A f t e r the smoke cleared a t the end o f the season, i t was found t h a t the t e a m had suffered o n l y t h r e e defeats. two o f which were a t the hands o f Jonesville, t h e league winners. T h e Vikings scored 842 points to their opponents' 646. T h e seniors o n t h e t e a m are: G e o r g e Balog, J i m Herman, M a x Hilton, Marshall Skinner. K e i t h Tr a c y, a n d DeWayne W i l e r. --Max Hilton MR. NICOLETTE �The reserves had a very successful year under the watchful eye o f their coach M r. Robert Bradley. T h e team had an undefeated season, w i t h 16 wins and no losses, a n d scored 608 points to their opponents 302. This was M r. Bradley's first year ofCoaching at Bronson High. - - M a x Hilton MR. BRADLEY Left t o right --ROW O N E : C h a r l e s Selby, Richard lloyda. ROW T W O : N i c k Whorley, Northa Crabill, Gordon Albright, Curtis Butters. ROW THREE: M a r t i n Crabill, Gary Snyder. ROW FOUR: P a u l Kern, Leonard Signeski. ROW FIVE: R o b e r t Hilton, B i l l Fifer. ROW S I X : J o h n Calhoun, B i l l Calhoun. �Left to Right- -ROW ONE: C a r o l Alderman, Sharan Haenni, E d i t h Calhoon, 1DorloresWielgos, Lynn Wood. ROW T W O : N o r m a Hopkins, Sharon Foster, Nancy Himebaugh, Sharon Taylor. ROW THREE: B e t t y Albright, Norita Wilkins, Diana Wilson, Vi r g i n i a Reynolds. ROW FOUR: P a t Ratkoucki, Sandra Strohm, Patricia Easler, Margaret Goshorn. ROW FIVE: S h i r l e y Anderson, R o s e m a r y C a l h o u n , A d a l i n e K o t z , L o i s J e a n Hunsicker. ROW S I X : C a r o l Pearce, Patty Andrews, Betty Haylett, Phyllis Blain. ROW SEVEN: L o i s McNall, Beverly Travis, Donna McIntyre. ROW E I G H T: Becky Rubley, Margaret Rissman, June Williamson, Margaret Kalvin. GIRLS BASKETBALL Left to Right- -ROW ONE: P h y l l i s Waldron, Judy Fifer, Wanda Greeley, M a r l a Albright, M r s . Berriman. ROW T W O : Jean Burch, Janet Reese, Carolyn Harrison, Lorraine Palmatier. ROW THREE: M a r j o r i e B a i l , E v a H o y t , R o b e r t a Bullock, L o r e t t a Smoker, C o n n i e IA,. ROW FOUR: Josephine Gigowski, Suzie Kirby, A l i c e Wilson, Norma Jean Losinski, Ruth Heinemal ROW FIVE: S y l v i a Spade, Sammy DeVor, Phyllis Wiler, Phyllis Fox. ROW S I X : Ruth Rierson, Judy Stevens, Barbara Goebel, Patty Tice. ROW SEVEN: Janice Wright, Doris Merriman, Judy Murdock, M a r i l y n Nowicki. ROW E I G H T: Margaret Kehoe, Marylyn Foerster, Judy Wanar, Elizabeth Bidwell. ROW NINE: M a r y Shaw, Connie Wilson, Delphine Nowicki. ROW T E N : S a l l y Kaczynski P e g g y Cuyler, Julie Ann Leppich. �Left to right--ROW ONE: Wa l t e r Perry, LeRoy Goshorn, Lee Ulrich, M r. Nicolette. ROW T W O : J e r r y Clemens, A . J. Alleshouse, Russell Greene, K a r l Behnke. ROW THREE: J e r r y Body, Ned Himes, Barney Dixon, John H.TTOyer. ROW FOUR: D o n McClish, To m Kehoe, Bob Berry, Doug Bell. ROW FIVE: J a m e s Barclay, Gordon L i l l y, Jack Clemens, James Uhrig. ROW S I X : C o n n i e Kubasiak, Danny Butters, Charles Collins, Ray Kosmerick. ROW SEVEN: D e n n i s Garman, Ray Pe'meat, Jim Lane, Nathan Coats. ROW E I G H T: C h a r l e s Anderson,Robert Laughry, Gene King, Gerald Brewer. Instead o f the intramural program w e have used t h e past few years, this year we have t w o physical education classes. O n e class practices the f i f t h h o u r and sixth hour o n Tuesdays and Thursdays. When varsity games were scheduled for night, t h e classes had regular basketball during the noon. A l s o they played t w o games with Coldwater, one at Coldwater and the other at Bronson, W h e n these games were held the Freshmen and Sophomores played on one team and the Juniors and Seniors played as another team. --Ned Himes �Carl Comstock, R o y Brewer, F r e d Pierson, M a x Barnes, L e R o y Washburn, James Fennell. ROW I I : James Brinkman, David Herman, Johnny Greene, Billy Martin, Douglas Perry, Nelson Weber, ROW I I I : Raymond Borgert, Deanne Hoover, Larry Kern, Paul Hovda, Darian Wiler, Junior Houghton, Billy Butters, James W i l e r, ROW I V : G l e n n Wilber, Johnny Akins, B i l l Myers, D a v i d Chapman, D e a n Davis, R a l p h To r r e y, D o n a l d Davis. ��The Class o f '52 presented the humorous play "Men Are Like Streetcars,'' A p r i l 4. The play centers around Maudie Mason, whose f i r m b e l i e f is that men are like streetcars, i f you miss one, another w i l l be along. B u t when i t appears to Maudie that her older sister Sylvia, is after h e r last boyfriend, she decides something must be done. D e c i d i n g to marry o f f her sister, M a u d i e goes to work on her sister's excellent reputauon, which she believes is too drab and colorless. Many hilarious events follow before everyone realizes i t is best to be natural. - - Jack Sweet Left to right—ROW ONE: Te r r y Marz, D a v y ; M a x Hilton, J e r r y ; D e Wa y n e W i l e r, C h u c k ; Vernon Kingsley, Te d ; Walter Lowinski, Father; Dola Mae Hart, Julie. ROW T W O : Barbara Blain, M a r g a r e t ; H a r r i e t Sikorski, M r s . A l l e n ; E m e l y n e Lane, S y l v i a ; Sylvia Spade, M r s . White; J u l i e Leppich, Lysbeth; Carolyn Harrison, A l i c e ; Beverly Travis, Maudie; Donna McIntyre, M r s . Day; Betty Albright, J o y. A b s e n t --Margaret Kehoe. M o t h e r. �FIRST ROW: N o r m a Losinski, M a r y b e l l e ; A l i c e Wilson, A u n t Olga; P a t Kosmerick, A u n t Louise; Roberta Bullock, A u n t Hester; M a r t i n C r a b i l l , Inner W i l l y. SECOND ROW: D a v i d Wright, Mike; Sally Kaczynski, Trudy; Judy Wanar, Janet; Betty Haylett, Carol; Jerry Hollister, Willoughby; Bob Hilton, Stanley. A comedy i n three acts, e n t i t l e d " T h e Inner W i l l y, " was presented by the Juniors, November 1 6 , before a large audience. The play, directed by Miss Patricia Chisholm, was the story of Willy Adams, and how he was changed (by his conscience, t h e Inner W i l l y, ) f r o m a lad over-protected b y his aunts, t o an average, teen-age boy. ��Left t R i g h t --ROW I : L o i s Jean Hunsicker, K a y Sommerlott, Robert Perry, Char4,14" l o t t e RubIcy, N a n c y Blain, Sharon Ta y l o r, N a n c y Hinebaugh, M a r i l y n n Paul, Judy Pearce. ‹ I t * R O W I I : P h y l l i s Blain, Judy Fifer, B u c k Jones, Joan Ross, B e t t y Albright, Ron,44r m e Krzyzanski, S h i r l e y Yesh, B e t t y Haylett, P h y l l i s Waldron. ` i f R O W I I I : P h y l l i s Hathaway, Ruth Hineman, Ruby Jean Rubley, Donna McIntyre, Becky Rubley, J u d y Martin, B e v e r l y Travis, Lorraine Palmatier, W a l l y Wanar. dvime4 Left to Right--ROW I : S h i r l e y Harrison, Serita Williams, K a y Weldon, I r i s Stroup, M a r g a r e t Kalvin, Delorc Lutz, V i r g i n i a Van Pelt, A l i c e Wilson, J o a n Hollister. ROW I I : M a r i l y n Foerster, R u t h Rierson, P h y l l i s Fox, P a t Herman, J a n i c e Vorce, P a t Kosmerick, K i l d r e d Killian, C h a r l o t t e Blain, M a r g a r e t Kehoe. ROW I I I : M r . Knaup, D i x i e Kehoe, F r a n c i s Kruszka, L o i s Deall N e d Himes, S a m m y DeVor, D a l p h i n e Nowicki, ROW I V : Leonard Signeski, D e a n Amos, J u l i e Leppich, J o h n Klemmer, B i l l Fifer. �Left to right--ROW ONE: B e t t y N u t t , Shirley Harrison, Serita Williams, Alice Wilson, Harriet Silorski, K a y Weldon, Joanne Hollister, Janice Vorce, Charlotte Blain. ROW T W O : S h i r l e y Yesh, M a r y Rohloff, P a t Kosmerick, J u d y Fifer, W i n n i e Ratowski, Joan Bilicke, Phyllis Waldron, Nancy Stewart, Janice Williams. ROW THREE: P a t Herman, Marylyn Foerster, Emelyne Lane, Barbara Blain, Donna McIntyre, Margaret Kehoe, Sammy DeVor, Irene Fenner. ROW FOUR: M a r i e t t a Seiler, P a t r i c i a Smoker, J u l i e Leppich, M a r g i e Kupiecki, V i r g i n i a Kupiecki, Delphine Nowicki, Elizabeth Bidwell, Connie Lines, Joan Ross. OFFICERS Left to right - - Mrs. Good, advisor; Joan Ross, president; Irene Fenner, V. president; Patty Ti c e , treasurer Betty Albright, secretary. Left to right--ROW ONE: B e v e r l y Travis, P h y l l i s Blain, Barbara Sobeski, P h y l l i s Hartman, Marilyn Kosmerick, Nancy Himebaugh, Sharon Ta y l o r, P a t t y Andrews, Roberta Deranek, Dola Mae Hart. ROW T W O : B e t t y Albright, S u z i e K i r b y, B e c k y Rubley, P h y l l i s Wiler, J a n i c e Pask, L o i s Hunsicker, Ruby Rubley, Joan Keeslar, Iris Stroup, Lois McNall. ROW THREE: Jeanne Wohlers, R u t h Heineman, J u n e Williamson. P h y l l i s Fox, Delores Lutz, Margaret Kalvin, Wanda Greeley, Mary Weaver. ROW FOUR: P a t t y Ti c e . �The Future Farmers o f America i s t h e n a t i o n a l organization o f boys studying vocational agriculture in public schools. As an integral part of the program o f vocational agriculture i n the public school system of America, t h e F. F. A. has become well known in recent years. Organized in November, 1928, i t has served to motivate and vitalize the systematic instruction offered to students of vocational agriculture, and to provide further training in farmer-citizenship. Left t o Right--Row I: Eugene Sikorski, N o r m a n M ock (Secretary), G e r o Mitchelen (Sentinel), Bob Anderson, Ralph Smoker, K a r l Hoffer, Frank Ross. Row II: M r . H i l t o n (Advisor). A l l a n Metzger, M a x H i l t o n (Reporter), J o h n Barnes (President), B o b Hilton (V. President), M a r t i n Crabil, John Wotta, Fred Schlautmann, Gordon Sikorski, Ronnie Crampton, Don Crull. �1 Stu- Left to Right--ROW I : C a r o l Alderman, M r. Heisler, M a r shall Skinner, M a x Hilton, M i l d r e d K i l l i a n , J u d y Wanar, Betty Haylett, P h y l l i s Fox. ROW I I : D o n Rubley, Ronnie Krzyzanski, J a c k Sweet, P a u l Kern, B o b Hilton, Emelyne Lane, J u d y Martin. r4-11 o uncL This year w ' l l complete the 16th year of the Student Council of the Bronson Community Schools. E a c h year the council has charge of various activities, such as the selling of Student Union badges, w h i c h enables the students t o be admitted i n t o home games, A l l - H i parties, assemblies etc. T h e y also sponsor A l l - H i parties and Noon-Hour activities. The Council has had quite a successful year, and has met each week under the capable supervision of the faculty adviser, M r . Heisler. --Emelyne Lane Left to Right--ROW I : Marshall Skinner--Alderman at Large; M a x H i l t o n —President. R O W I I : J u d y Wanar--Treasurer; M r . Heisler--Advisor; M i l d r e d Killian--Secretary. Left to Right--ROW I : Leonard Signeski, B e t h McCracken, M r . Conley, M a r g a r e t Kehoe, Marshall Skinner. R O W I I : M a r i l y n n Paul, M a r l a Albright, Francis Kruszka, L a r r y Kern, Ronald Kibiloski, B i l l Fifer. �The Patrol Boys d o much t o protect the children w h i l e crossing the main highway. T h e y patrol before and after school and at noon. These boys are " g o o d citizens" o f the seventh and e i g h t h grades. Their sponsors are Mr. Heisler and Miss Cathcart. Beverly Travis Left to Right- - R o w ! : C a r l Comstocx, Ricnard Rubley, M a x Barnes, Fred Pierson, Ernest Cain Nelson Weber, John Adamski, Paul Hovda. Row II: Miss Cathcart (advisor), L a r r y Kern, B i l l Martin, Johnny Greene, D e c i r i n e Hoover, Rex Brewer, Jerry Sweet, Darian Wiler, M r. Heisler (advisor). Row III: Junior Houghton, A l a n Cary, D a v i d Herman, John Laughry, A r t h u r Mock, Lawrence Mynhier, D a v i d Chapman, Glendon Rumsey. Row IV: Kenny Wright, Rollan Valiance, Joseph Bogucki, Aerrol Jasper, David Travis, Myriwin Zink, Rolland Weineman, B i l l Myers. �I I : MPelt, ary Left to Right—ROW I : Beverly Travis, L o i s liunsicker, V i r gROW i n i a Van Ruth Rierson, M i l d r e d Killian, B e t h McCracken, Roberta t, u l lJo c kc, I hr e n, e Fenner, C a r m a Lines, D o n n a McIntyre, B e c k y Rubley . u l i e Leppi Carpenter, Emelyne Lane, Marjorie Ball, Marylyn FoersterYsh Connie Wilson, Elizabeth Bidwell, P a t Herman, S h i r l e y e , B e t t y A l bright, 1 4 o r i t a Wilkins. ROW H I : K e i t h Tracy , Charles Selby, C u r t i s Butters, M a r t i n Grabill, B i l l Fifer, K a r l Hoffer, G e r r y Hollister, G e r a l d Brewet, J i m Hoyt, M a x 1 t o n , G o r d o n Bowerman. R O W I V : K e i t h W ohlers, Vernon Kingsley, N i c k Whorley, Dean Amos, Gerald Mitschelen, Marshall Skinner, B i l l Calhoun, Te r r i Matz, P h i l Vloard, S o n n a n Dix•'n, L01.11$13hrig. 1951_52 During e the, ChoirayArh Double ar. - h "aeda.vethry Sextette e enjoyable Y e a r . Among the m o s t outstandingprograms were the annual Christmas Concert and Spring Concert. The Double Sextette well -nil:mg variousnous iclubs s and Organizations i n Bronson and t h e surroundingarwea. Seniors who will miss the with Sesixntgeitnteg next •Ireaarvi, are:oBeve r l y Donna m cIntyre, D e a n Amos, V e r n o n Kingsley and mars hall S k i n n e r. Donna— McIntyre Left to Right--ROW I : V i r g i n i a VanPelt, B e v e r l y Travis, Bullock, C o n n i e Lines, D o n n a McIntyre. ROW I I : Ve r n o n Kingsley, C u r t i s ButLers, D e a n Amos, houn, G e r r y Hollister. �LOIS JEAN HUNSICKER LEFT T O RIGHT—Lois Hunsicker, C o n n i e Wilson, M a r j o r i e Ball, C a r o l y n Harrison, P h y l l i s Hathaway, D o l a Hart, C a r o l Pearce, N a n c y Blain, 417 , / A ti A j o s I V a , II: / 1 t.. r . 4 _.„, • 4 • ip- 1 . 1 . , : • 0 & d- "4"00,1114`4pir. . . . - - --ma.-- k -, ,.- .:-11, - II. LEFT T O RIGHT—Frank Kershner, D o u g l a s Bell, James Barclay, C h a r l e s Collins. -0; — �Left to Right--Row I: Eva Hoyt, J u l i e Leppich, P h y l l i s Walker, Bruce Kalom, Shirley Hollister, Joyce Walker, M a r y Ann Shaw, Beth McCracken. Row II: Judy Wanar, B e c k y Rubley, K a y Weldon, Charlotte Rubley, Roberta Bullock, Keith Wohlers, M a r l a Albright, June Williamson, R u t h Rerson, Walter Lowinski, Judy Martin, J i m Hoyt, Barney Dixon, Elizabeth Bidwell, D i x i e Kehoe, Sharon Edgington, Donna McIntyre. Row III: Margaret Rissman, Lee Ulrich, Peggy Cuyler, Charlotte Foster, Carol Summers, Jerry Hollister, M a r g a r e t K a l v i n , Ve r n o n Kingsley, B i l l Wingfield, N o r m a M o c k , Gordon Sikorski, Vi r g i n i a Van Pelt, Janet Ballard, Richard Williamson, Jerry Clemens, Rosalie George, John Calhoun, J a c k Clemens, C h u c k Selby, Nathan Coats, Jerome Marz. ROW IV: Bill Calhoun, Paul Kern. Nancy Stewart. Dick Foerester, John Klemmer, Norma Dixon, Dean Amos, Bob Meyer. ��CLASSWILL We, the Senior Class of Bronson High School, i n the year of nineteen hundred and fifty-two, b e i n g of sound mind and body, d o hereby claim this our last w i l l and testament. I, Betty Albright, w i l l that stick of gum under the desk i n the Commercial room to Larry Maxwell, a n d d o n ' t say t h a t I never gave you anything Larry. I, Dean Amos, Will my physique to Lee Ulrich. I, Charles Anderson, w i l l what is left of my car to anyone who is going into the junk business. I, Marjorie Ball, w i l l a l l m y tears t o anyone who hasn't cried in a long time. I, Barbara Blain, w i l l my a b i l i t y to rinse my h a i r r e d t o anyone who wants a mess. I, George Balog, w i l l a kiss t o B e t t y Haylett. I, John Barnes, w i l l my membership in the F. F. A. t o Sidney Shackleton. I, Jerry Body, beingofsound mind, hereby w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o g e t A ' s i n Advanced Math to June. ( T h e easiest way i s to Laugh at Mr. Conley's jokes.) T., Mary K a y Carpenter, h a v e o n l y one thing to w i l l , and no one can have him. I, Marylyn Foerster, w i l l m y seat i n shorthand t o anyone who thinks he i s dumb enough to f i l l i t . I, Irene Fenner, w i l l a walkie-talkie to Mary Weaver so she w o n ' t have t o waste so much paper writing notes. I, Carolyn Harrison, w i l l my dimples to any girl who likes to be teased. I, Dola M a e Hart, w i l l my shortness to anyone who wants t o be looked down upon! I, James Herman, w i l l my bicycle to Mr. Mallos, s o t h a t he can leisurely p i c k - u p his sisters. I, W i l l i a m Herman, w i l l m y ability t o keep from arguing to Mr. Conley. I, Norman Heineman, w i l l my ability to Francis Kruszka to chase the girls in Coldwater. I, M a x H i l t o n , w i l l m y knowledge t o women to Jerome Marz. I, N e d Nimes, w i l l t o M r . B e r r i m a n , Norman Heineman as a permanent fixture i n his Civics class. I, James Hoyt, w i l l my poetic and artistic ability to Melvin Albright. I, P h i l i p Hoard, w i l l my ability t o beat the cops home t o anyone who has a fast car. t I , Dorrwin Jones, w i l l t h e presidency of m y o l d ladies c l u b t o Bruce Kalom, o n the condition that he charms them w i t h his violin. To Miss Anderson, I , Margaret Kehoe, w i l l m y ability t o be released f r o m Study Hall most of the time. I, A l v i n Kelley, w i l l m y plastic eye to Muss Smoker i n case h e ever gets t o p l a y basketball. I, M i l d r e d K i l l i a n , w i l l a l l t h e rough times I've had in Civics class to Phylis Blain. I. Vernon Kingsley, w i l l m y position as referee o f the intramural games t o a n y one who can call ' e r n as he sees ' e m . Virginia Kupiecki, w i l l m y a b i l i t y to fool around in study halland get away with it to my sister Margie. I, Emelyne Lane, w i l l m y ability to play cards without cheating to Phyllis Blain. I, Julie A n n Leppich, w i l l my chair in Physics to any girl who can out- w i t 14 boys. I, Vi t a l i s Losinski, w i l l my b i c y c l e to Mr. Mallos and hope he doesn't run the wheels off of it. I, Walter Lowinski, o f sound mind and body, w i l l m y method o f the slide rule to Pet Kalom. I, John Luce, w i l l m y c h e v y t o M r . Conley. I, Donna McIntyre, w i l l my a b i l i t y to coon watermelons (and get away with it) to anyone w h o i s r -e-a-1 brave, a n d here's hoping Karl w i l l help him too. 1, Te r r y Marz, w i l l my ability t o work for a l i v i n g to Hans Geiger. Hal M i l l e r, w i l l my roller skates to Mr. Mallos. I, Norman Mock, w i l l my ability to read music to Jerry (Jake) Clemens. I, Gero Mitschelen, w i l l my a b i l i t y to be q u i e t i n class t o Bob H i l t o n and Martin Cra bill. I, Harriet Sikorski, w i l l my seat in 6th hour study h a l l behind Pat Herman to Pete Kalom o r anyone else who wants to giggle. I. Arnold Sikorski, w i l l m y a b i l i t y t o sing h i l l b i l l y songs to Mrs. Tharp. I, Roland Sikorski, b e q u e a t h t o M r . Stewart my wavy hair. I, Robert Shook. w i l l my four front teeth to Bill Fifer. I. Marshall Skinner, w i l l my height and my ability to play basketball to Stub Hovda. I, Sylvia Spade, w i l l m y seat i n 5 t h hour Economics t o any girl who's w i l l i n g to listen to a lot of corn. I. Jack Sweet, w i l l m y brains t o a l l would-be wheels o f Bronson H i g h School. I, K e i t h Tracy, w i l l my fooling around in the back seat in Literature to anyone who can get away with it. I, Beverly Travis, w i l l my nickname o f "Fanny" to anyone who can use it. I. Lewis Uhrig, w i l l my ability to graduate without studying to Don Behnke. I, Clara Vorce, w i l l my shyness t o K i t t y Anderson. I, K e i t h Wilber, w i l l my ability to get along with Mr. Mallos to Bob Wotta. I, DeWayne W i l e r, w i l l m y reserved seat at "Sunset" to Muss Smoker. I, Constance Wilson, w i l l my ability to write my own term paper, and a l l my Senior year books to Hans Geiger. I, Raymond Wotta, w i l l m y marks i n Shop to Leonard Hoard. I, Lester Green, w i l l my careful driving to To m m y Norton. ����tIff t9,fri - ootutiptokovv... sos0000•••• Mee "Pomair_ I �Compliments Compliments of of BRONSON P L U M B I N G & S U P P LY GENE'S B A R B E R SHOP Compliments Compliments of of H AT H A W AY INSURANCE A G E N C Y BRONSON C O - O P E R AT I V E C O M PA N Y Compliments of Compliments VA N B L A R C O M I N S U R A N C E AGENCY of " I n s u r e To d a y - B e S u r e To m o r r o w ' ' Complete Insurance Service BRONSON C O A L & L U M B E R C O M PA N Y C h a r l e s Va n B l a r c o m Phone 97 Compliments Compliments of of WILBER'S MOTOR SALES "Service on A l l Makes o f C a r s " BAILEY'S DAIRY Dodge- P l y m o u t h Phone 203 �Compliments R. A . McCRACKEN'S of Men's and B o y s ' W e a r BRONSON H A R D W A R E Bronson - - M i c h i g a n BRONSON F U R N I T U R E C O M PA N Y Furniture Coverings Floor Coverings KERN'S PHARMACY AL'S DRUGS Prescription Service 115 E . 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" � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbooks Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbook, 1952 Description An account of the resource 1952 yearbook of Bronson High School in Bronson, Michigan. Alternate title: The Viking. Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks High schools Bronson (Mich.) 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Christmas Party 19 - Reading Basketball (Ft) 20 - Varsity Club Christmas Dance 23 - Christmas Concert 4 2 - Boy Scouts 3 - Junior Assembly 6 - Athens Basketball (H) 13 - Quincy Basketball (T) 14 - Cake Walk 17 - Reading Basketball (T) 20 - Union City Basketball (H) 21 - Solo and Ensemble Festival 23 - Union City 8th Grade Basketball 24 - Jonesville Basketball (T) 27 - Assembly March 2 • Boy Scouts 4-6 - District Tournaments, Homer 12 - Regional Tournament, Vicksburg 16 Senior Penny Supper 17 Junior Skating Party 20 Band Festival, Kalamazoo 23 Viking Review 24 F. F. A. Parent & Son Banquet 26 - Paid Assembly 31 - Easter Assembly - Jonesville Football (T) 10- Union City Football (T) 15 - Paid Assembly 16 - Marching Festival 17 - Reading Football (H) 24 - Homer Football (T) 27 - F. H. A. Tea 31 - Quincy Football (H) November - 3 - Boy Scouts 6 - Quincy Freshmen Football (H) 7 - Litchfield Football (H) 8- F. H. A. Bake Goods Sale 14 - All High Party 18 - Start Senior ..kagazine Drive 21 - Junior Play January - February 8 - Sophomore Assembly 9 - Union City Basketball 'T, 10 - Senior Paper Drive 16 - Quincy Basketball (H) 17- All High Party 21 - F. H. A. Cup Cake Sale 23 - Athens Basketball (T) 27 - Litchfield Basketball (H) 30 - Homer Basketball (H) 31 - All High Party - April 2 Homer Baseball (H) 6 B o y Scouts 9 Litchfield Baseball (H) 16 Quincy Baseball (T) 23 Athens Baseball (H) 24 Senior Play 27 P a i d Assembly 30 Jonesville Baseball (T) May 1 Minstrel Show 4 B o y Scouts 7 Reading Baseball (T) 8 L i t t l e C Track Meet 9 Junior & Senior Prom 12 Speech Class Assembly 14 Union City Baseball (H) 18-22 - Senior Trip 24 - Baccalaureate 29 - Commencement �Contents.... Dedication Faculty Seniors Undergraduates Clubs Activities Sports Music Advertising 5 �WeDedicate To you, Mrs. Hamilton and Mr. Heisler, our advisers, we the Seniors of 1953 are proud to dedicate this annual. A s we pass through the doors of Bronson High School, we will long remember and appreciate your hard work for us. Now, as we leave and look toward the future, we would like to leave this l i t t l e thought with you: We've journeyed along with laughter and song When skies were clear and bright. And we've shared the way on many a day When clouds shut out the light, And always we know as onward we go If skies be gray or blue, There's happiness sweet and joy complete In the hearts of advisers like you. 6 �FACULTY x _9/7 3 2 , 2 3 6 8 X 2 3 7 - 7 13 a v v - p c 3 2 H — 5 - 7 r(, 7 �Administration Mr. George E. Carpenter has been the superintendent of Bronson for two years. Since he has been here, we have had many improvements in the school buildings and facilities. George E. Carpenter Superintendent Mr. Gareth Heisler has been teaching in Bronson for seven years. He has been principal five of these years and is one of the senior advisors this year. Gareth Heisler Principal 8 �Board of Education 1 Bertram B . Ward President Robert Ryan Treasurer 1 1 7 V 1 1 a 6 ' i l Laurence Wohlers Secretary Bruce Kaufman Trustee Floyd Brauker Trustee A Year of Progress The school year of 1952-53 has been a good one for all of us. The inspectors from the University of Michigan, and the visitors from the State Department of Public Construction have given us excellent ratings and complimented us on the progress our school is making. We, the Board of Education, wish to acknowledge our appreciation and thanks to our faculty, custodians, bus drivers, clerks, and other school employees for the loyalty, co-operation, support, and splendid spirit they have shown throughout the school year. We are proud of the progress being maintained in each department. I t is our wish that we may continue to plan and work together so that our school will continue to strive to meet all the educational needs of students and adults in this community. We are happy that our new building is nearing completion. The new facilities our students and teachers will have when school opens next September will greatly enhance our instruction program. The time and effort of the Board of Education and Mr. Carpenter have been given unstintingly in order to provide the very best educational facilities possible. However, we realize that nothing could have been accomplished without the financial support and co-operation of you, the residents of this community. I t is our hope that you will share the pride that we feel in our accomplishments and that you will remember that these new facilities are intended to serve not only the boys and girls, but also the adults of the community. To everyone who has helped in any way to bring about the fulfillment of our plans, we express sincere appreciation. 9 �Gareth H e i s l e r Social S t u d i e s B.S., Manchester C o l l e g e , I n d i a n a M. S., U n i v e r s i t y o f M i c h i g a n Marjorie C a t h c a r t Literature M a L i f e Certificate, Western M i c h i g a n C o l l e g e Ted N i c o l e t t e Science B. S., Western M i c h i g a n C o l l e g e Nova H a m i l t o n Commercial B. S., Western M i c h i g a n C o l l e g e Charles H i l t o n Agriculture B. S., M i c h i g a n State C o l l e g e Dora A n d e r s o n Librarian A. B . , K a l a m a z o o C o l l e g e M. A . , U n i v e r s i t y o f M i c h i g a n Patricia Chisholm Social S t u d i e s A. B . , Western M i c h i g a n C o l l e g e Robert B r a d l e y Vocational Shop B. S., Western M i c h i g a n C o l l e g e Paul R e d d i n g , J r. English B. A . , Western M i c h i g a n C o l l e g e Homemaking B.S., Western M i c h i g a n C o l l e g e Doris B r a d l e y �Everton Wortman Mathematics B. S., Western M i c h i g a n C o l l e g e Margaret T h a r p Literature, L a t i n A. B . , M i c h i g a n State C o l l e g e Charles A t k o c u n i s Science, S o c i a l S t u d i e s , Physical Education B. S., Western M i c h i g a n C o l l e g e Blanche Steenman Art and E n g l i s h B. S., M i c h i g a n State Normal C o l l e g e M. M . , C h i c a g o M u s i c a l C o l l e g e Wilford C o h r s Industrial A r t s B.S., Western M i c h i g a n C o l l e g e William Stewart Vocal a n d Instrumental M u s i c B. S., M a n c h e s t e r C o l l e g e , I n d i a n a M. M . , M i c h i g a n State C o l l e g e Madilyn Berriman Physical Education Michigan State C o l l e g e William French Social S t u d i e s A. B . , Western M i c h i g a n C o l l e g e Eunice M a r t i n Homemaking B. S., M i c h i g a n State C o l l e g e George C o s t l e y Mathematics B. S., S t a t e Normal C o l l e g e M. A . , N o r t h w e s t e r n U n i v e r s i t y �Mrs. Tracy, as you probably know, is our secretary and receptionist. She has a most important job to do, and a very busy schedule. However, her work is always done efficiently and on time. Roberta Bullock Marie Tracy "Hey! Get out of that dirt!" Now doesn't that sound familiar to you? And who else would say that but our trustworthy janitors? Seriously though, this school would be a complete chaos if it were not for them and the important job they perform. Did you ever stop to think how many things would be more difficult for us, how many parties would be delayed if we couldn't get the janitors to help us decorate the gymnasium? Would we have brains enough to do it alone? Ha! H a ! All in all, they are nice people to know, and I'm sure you'll agree that they do their part in keeping this school in order. Roberta Bullock Left to Right: C l y d e Wingard, Henry Blain, Glen Stroup. Absent: F r i Word. Mrs. Brower Mrs. Brower, or "Ma" as most people know her, has charge of our cafeteria. She plans the menus, takes care of buying the groceries and prepares all of the meals for the "starving children" of B. H. S. Due to the small space in which she has to work, it is very inconvenient for her, but she manages very well with the help of some of the highschool girls. She spends most of her time in the cafeteria working for us, and therefore, I think she deserves a big vote of thanks from the student body. 12 ��Gerald Hollister Choir 1,2,3,4 Double Sextette 1,2,3,4 Senior Band 1,2,3,4 Manager 4 Football 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2 Baseball 1,2,3 Class Play 3 Jr. Editor Annual 3 Co-Editor Annual 4 Hi-Times 1,2,3,4 Varsi•y Club 3,4 Class President 1,2 Class Vice President 3 Student Council President 4 Co-Historian 4 Marietta Seiler F. H. A. 1,2,3,4 President 4 Jr. Editor, Annual 3 Co-Editor, Annual 4 Choir 2 Hi-Times 1,273,4 Basketball 1 Phys. Ed. 2,3,4 Girls Bowling 4 Class Play 4 Cecilia Hollister Co-Advertising Mgr. Annual 4 Hi- Times 1,2,3 Class Play 3 Basketball 1 Phys. Ed. 2,3 F. H. A. 1,3 Peter Kalom Gordon Sikorski Charlotte Rubley F. F. A. 1,2,3,4 Treas. 3,4 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Senior Band 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2,4 Football 2,3,4 ,:lass Play 4 Hi-Times 1,2,3,4 3and 1,2,3,4 Girls Bowling 4 Basketball 1 Phys. Ed. 2,4 Choir 1 Rebecca Ann Rubley Gordon Bowerman Senior Band 2,3,4 F.H.A. 3,4 Songleader 4 Choir 2,3,4 Hi-Times 2,3,4 Phys. Ed. 3,4 Class Secretary 4 Girls Bowling 4 President 4 Class Play 4 Choir 1,2,3,4 Phys. Ed. 1,2,4 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Track 1,2,4 �Betty Ha y lett Hi-Times 2,3,4 Student Council Secretory 4 Cheerleader 2,3,4 Class Treasurer 1 Girls Bowling 4 F.H.A. 2,3,4 Assembly Committee 2 Alderman 3 Basketball 1 Phys. Ed. 2,3,4 Class Play 3,4 Ted Kosmerick Hi-Times 1,2,3,4 Baseball 1,2 Football 1,2 Boy's Bowling 4 Band 3 Class Treasurer 1,2 Basketball 1,2,4 Baseball 1,2 Football 1,2 Track 1,2,3,4 Varsity Club 4 Hi-Times 1,2,3,4 Editor 3,4 Girls Bowling 4 Secretary 4 F. H. A. 1,2,4 Basketball 1 Phys. Ed. 2,3,4 Assembly Committee Class Alderman 4 Co-Advertising Mgr., Annual Class Play 4 F.H.A. 1,2,3,4 Class Alderman 2 Hi-Times 1,2,3,4 Phys. Ed. 3 Co-Photog. Editor, Annual 4 Boxing 1,2 Hi-Times 1,2 Baseball 1 Basketball Helga Mueller Exchange Student from Germany Entered 4 Girls Bowling 4 Phys. Ed. 4 Hi-Times 4 Assembly Committee 4 �Karsten Prager Exchange Student from Germany, Entered 4 Choir 4 Marching Band 4 Basketball 4 Hi- Ti m e s 4 Patricia Herman Ruth Allene Lindsay Entered i n Sophomore y e a r F. H . A . 2 Co- A r t E d i t o r, A n n u a l 4 Girls B o w l i n g 4 Hans Geiger Basketball 1 F. H . A . 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Choir 2 , 3 , 4 Hi- Ti m e s 2 , 3 , 4 Basketball 1 Phys. E d . 2 Nk Virginia Van Pelt Robert Meyer Beth McCracken Class Secretary 1 Band 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Choir 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Double Sextette 3 , 4 Hi- Ti m e s 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Basketball 1 Phys. E d . 2 Class P l a y 4 Choir 3 , 4 Band 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Class P l a y 4 Choir 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Band 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Double Sextette 2 , 3 , 4 Hi- Ti m e s 2 , 3 Class A l d e r m a n 1 Assembly Committee 3 Class P l a y 4 Sidney Shackleton Annual S t a f f 4 �Choir 2,3,4 Jouble Sextette 4 F.H.A. 1,2,3,4 Historian 4 Hi-Times 1,2,3 Class Play 4 Exchange Student from Germany, Entered 4 Choir 4 Hi-Times 4 Assembly Committee 4 Phys. Ed. 4 F.H.A. 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1 Phys. Ed. 4 Girls Bowling 4 Hi-Times 1,2,3,4 Class Ploy 3 Entered in Sophomore Year Girls Bowling 4 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Assembly Committee Track 1,2,4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Poot ba I I 1,2,3,4 Varsity Club 3,4 Hi-Times 1,2,3,4 Editor 3,4 Choir 1,2,3 F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Pres. 4--Vice Pres. 3 Track 2,3,4 Football 1,2,3,4 3aseball 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Class Alderman 2,3 Student Council Vice Pres Hi-Times 2,3 Varsity Club 4 Sec. and Treas. Class Play 3,4 Home Economics 1,2,3,4 Sec. 4--Tres. 2 Class Secretary 3 Basketball 1 Phys. Ed. 2,3,4 Co-Story editor, Annual 4 �Track 3,4 Football 1,2 Basketball 1,2,4 Alderman 1 Baseball 1 Varsity Club 3,4 Hi-Times 1,2 Choir 3 F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Secretary 4 Phys. Ed. 1,2,3,4 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Class Treasurer 3,4 Phys. Ed. 4 Valedictorian 4 Basketball 1,2 Football 1 Senior 3and 1,2 Track 1 Baseball 1,2 Hi-Times 3,4 Class Treasurer 2 Class Play 3 F.H.A. 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1 Phys. Ed. 2,3 Hi-Times 1,2,4 Assembly Committee I Phys. Ed. 4 F. H. A. 1,2,3,4 President 3 Girls Bowling 4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Football 2 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Class Play 4 Track 4 Hi-Times 2 Varsity Club 3,4 �Lmes 1,2 ki.h. 1,2,3 4 Class Play 4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Baseball 1,2,3 3asketboll 1,2,3,4 Hi-Times 4 Baseball 1,2 Football 1,2 Track 4 Varsity Club 3,4 Girls Bowling 4 Phys. Ed. 2,3,4 Basketball 1 Hi-Times 1,2,3 F.H.A. 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Football 1,2,3,4 Baseball 1,2 Track 1,2 Varsity ClL.b 3,4 Class Vice Pres. 2 Class Play 4 Baseball 1,2 Varsity Club 3,4 President 4 Football 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Track 1,2,3 Hi-Times 3 Senior Band 1,2,3,4 Ass't. Manager 4 Doubel Sextette 3,4 Choir 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1 Phys Ed. 2,3,4 Girls Bowling 4 Co-Business Mgr., Annual Class Play 3 Girls State 3 �F. H . A . 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Hi- Ti m e s 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Baskethall 1 Phys. E d . 2 , 3 Band 1 Class P l a y 3 , 4 Annual S t a f f 4 Class V i c e P r e s i d e n t 4 Double Sextette 2,13 Basketball 1 Phys. E d . 2 , 3 , 4 Class P r e s . 3 Choir 2 , 3 Assembly Committee Class A l d e r m a n 1 F. 11. A . 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , Vice P r e s . 4 -Song L e a d e r Hi- Ti m e s F. H . A . 1 Phys. E d . 2 , 3 , 4 Girls B o w l i n g 4 F. H . A . 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Hi- Ti m e s 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Co-Story E d i t o r, A n n u a l 4 Basketball 1 Senior Band 2 , 3 , 4 Salutatorian 4 D.A.R. P i l g r i m 4 Senior B a n d 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Sec.-Treas. 4 Hi- Ti m e s 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , Exchange E d i t o r 3 , 4 F. H . A . 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Class P l a y 3 Class Secretary 2 Student C o u n c i l Tr e a s u r e r Class A l d e r m a n 4 Basketball 1 Phys. E d . 2 , 3 , 4 Bowling 4 Choir 2 , 3 , 4 Class P l a y 3 , 4 F. F. A . 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Va r s i t y C l u b 3 , 4 Class V i c e P r e s i d e n t Class P r e s i d e n t 4 Football 1 , 2 , 3 . 4 Basketball 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Baseball 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Track 1 , 2 , 4 Hi- Ti m e s 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Co- B u s i n e s s M g r. , A n n u a l Co- H i s t o r i a n 4 Choir 2 , 3 Basketball 1 Hi- T i m e s 4 F. H . A . 1 �ClassHistory The Class of 1953 entered into highschool as "green little freshmen' in September of 1948. They were properly welcomed at the Freshman Initiation by the Seniors, who were more than glad to do their part. The All-Hi parties in their first year of high school were just a sample of the good times they were yet to have together. During their sophomore and junior years they worked like little beavers on campaigns to earn money to sponsor the Prom. Also, in their junior year they presented the play 'The Inner Willy', which was very successful. Then came the big year, their senior year. T h e plans were made for a trip to New York City and Washington D. C. They sponsored paper drives, baked goods sales, and a penny supper to defray the expenses of their trip. They chose as their motto: 'Don't itch for success, scratch for it.' T h a t is exactly what they did. They made their presence felt on the athletic field as Bronson fielded some of the finest teams in their history. They did a fine j o b in the school room, as i3etty ".etzgar walked off with the top scholastic honor, valedictorian. The salutatorian was Judy Wanar, with Jerry Hollister and Martin CraLill following as co-historians. On Friday evening, May 29, Mr. Carpenter presented the seniors with their diplomas, thereby completing a very successful four years at Bronson High School. Jerry Hollister Cafeteria Our cafeterias, under the supervision of Mrs. Brower, serve appetizing, nutritious, hot lunches at a moderate cost to approximately 350 students daily. T h i s program also gives many student helpers valuable training and experience in food preparation, service, and management. 21 �ClassProphecy Standing on the loading platform of the Atomic Space Academy, you can see the 1953 seniors. T h e first thing you will ask, "What are they doing standing in line like that?" T h e answer is simple; they are looking into the 'Futurescope of Wonders,' while waiting for their space ship. Now you will ask, "What do they see?' According to the message we received, the following information reports the whole situation quite accurately. Where did we receive this information? F o r all you know, i t might have been from some "lady star' or even from the "man in the moon.' Who Donald Behnke O w n e r Phyllis Blain- "Miss Coldwater' of 1963 Darrell Blanchard M Nancy BlotterF a n a Gordon BowermanH Roberta BullockA s Martin Crabill o e a i Ken Duncan W o g t s ballet horseback rider. of the F. F. A. at the Coldwater State School. a n t r Great Big Little Texas Oil man. i i n g street sweeper to her husband, Carl. of the "Biggest Burlesque Show in America.' e k of the "Blanchard Rendering Works." s e h e r d n r e u s w T D a m s O Donald Cru I I Bill Fifer of 'Don's Famous Pool Room.' g n e t Gerd Frueh Tiny G r e a Hans Geiger W i n n e 500,000 acres of land in Nebraska. r of costumes for Crabill's burlesque girls. German actor in famous love scenes. r for the tenth time in the Indianapolis races. Josephine GigowskiW a i t r e s s at Bell's restaurant in Coldwater. Betty Hay lett W in a large department store selling men's clothing. Pat Herman F a o i o m o u n w Pat Kosmerick H a Ted KosmerickF Allene Lindsay F n lecturer on women's hats. in New York, keepin; an eye on Jerry. e r o m e m o u s photographer for "Photoplay" o u s lady marine known for her battle ability. m e Norma Losinski - H a Howard LutzH a v y w Larry Maxwell s o h e player on the Globe T rot ter s. his all girl orchestra now playing in New York. s a T 'giggler' in a side show. d l Peter Kalom O s r A g u a a Sally Hollister n t Jerry Hollistera Connie Lines k m Leonard Hoard-S Bob Hilton F r p p Economics teacher at Bronson high School. wealthy Mrs. Robert Shook spending the winter in Florida. i e of minch's Hardware. l i y married to a farmer. g h t R e p l a c i n g champion of the United States. Clark Gable in Hollywood. Betty Metzger S u p e r i n t e n d e n t 22 of Bronson High School. �ClassProphecy Bob Meyer Owner of the Stork Club. 'icily., Mueller Head instructor at a model's school. Beth McCracken Pianist at the Stork Club. Tom Norton Clerk in a women's store. Delphine Nowicki Private secretary to Tom Corbett, space cadet. Karsten Prager Ambassador to the United States. Joan Ross Saleslady at Robinson's in Battle Creek. Sally Ross Housewife with three children. aarlotte Rubley Superintendent of nurses at Coldwater Hospital. Becky Rubley Secretary to Mr. Carpenter. Marietta Seiler Working at a candy counter in a dime store in Cleveland. Sidney Shackleton Driver of a midget race car. Gordon Sikorski Math teach at Sturgis High School. Harry Smoker Bartender at Lindy's Loretta Smoker Star of women's baseball. Don Sobeski Head of the draft board. Carol Summers Working at Foy's. Betty Sweet Owner of Betty's Sweet Shop. Sylvia Thomas Blues singer with Johnny Rae. Patty Tice Teaching commercial law in Bronson High School. Virginia Van Pelt Opera singer now appearing in New York. Judy Wanar Editor and head model of Esquire. Kay Weldon Secretary to LeRoy Scriber of Federal mogul Co. Norita Wilkins Married to a milk man. Alice Wilson The wealthy Mrs. Richard hennig now in Paris. Bob Wotta Industrial shop head of Michigan. Dave Wright Car salesman for Ford garage. Shirley Yesh Taking Marion Marlo's place on Arthur Godfrey's show. As the last senior looks into the "Futurescope,' you can hear a faint roar and see an object coming closer and closer. Yes, it's the space ship! Now, with all the seniors on board, it is ready to depart for a long journey into life. Kay Weldon Alice Wilson Patty Tice 23 �Last Will and Testament , Donald Behnke, w i l l my tallness to Ross Byers. , P h y l l i s Blain, w i l l my ability to get along with the boys from Coldwater to anyone, who thinks she knows how. , Darrel Blanchard, w i l l my pleasure in reading books to Keith Wohlers. , Nancy Blotter, w i l l my chickens to Mrs. Hamilton to keep her in eggs. , Gordon Bowerman, w i l l my ability to keep my mouth shut to Jake Clemens. , Roberta Bullock, w i l l to Nick Whorley the airplanes I l e f t in his bathtub—providing he finishes them himself. , Martin Crabill, w i l l my ability to run CadiIlacs off the rood to Keith Wohlers, who is going to get killed some day racing with me. , Donald Crull, will my smallness to Marvin Holt. , Ken Duncan, w i l l my car to Curtis Butters, so he can take Lois Jean out. , B i l l Fifer, w i l l to Nathan Coats, Paul Kern, and Leonard Signeski, one can of limberger cheese. , Gerd Fruehling, w i l l my ability of thinking, behaving, and acting in a foreign way to any Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior, who wants to appear different. , Hans Geiger, w i l l my natural blond hair to the girls of B. H. S. , Josephine Gigowski, w i l l my slimness to Sally Spade. , Betty Haylett, w i l l my freckles to Marilynn Paul. , Pat Herman, w i l l my bleached hair to anyone crazy enough to try i t —including Wanda Howard. , Bob Hilton, w i l l my bottle opener that doesn't open bottles to Josh Hovda, so he can get in at night. , Leonard Hoard, w i l l the back seat of my car to John Calhoun—that is i f he gets i t back in time. , Sally Hollister, w i l l my ability to fix Jerry's breakfast and get him off to school on time to Sharon Hoard. , Gerald Hollister, w i l l my ability to be married and get to school on time in the morning to anyone foolish enough to try i t . I, Peter Kalom, w i l l my ability to be here every day for four years to anybody, who needs i t . I, Pat Kosmerick, w i l l my ability to run around with Joan Ross and s t i l l get my beauty sleep to anyone, who can take i t . , Ted Kosmerick, leave my so-called ability to photograph our Vikings in action on the basketball court to Gretchen Cuyler. , Allene Lindsay, w i l l my height and quietness to Brucie Kalom, and hope he can use i t as well as I have. , Connie Lines, w i l l t o Phyllis Hathaway my natural Florida sun tan, so she won't have to use so much make-up. The real stuff doesn't rub off. , Norma Jean Losinski, w i l l my appetite to Donald Gannon. , Howard Lutz, w i l l my ability to play a musical instrument to Bruce Kalom. , Larry Maxwell, w i l l the study-hall clock to Frank and Duane Ross, because they're always watching it. , Beth McCracken, will my dishpan in the hot-lunch room to Shelba Lampman, so she can have dishpan hands, too. , Betty Metzger, w i l l my shortness to John Calhoun, so he won't have to bend so far on h i s girl's porch at night. , Bob Meyer, w i l l my ability to get along with Mrs. Hamilton to Nick Whorley, and hope he gets along better with her. , Helga Mueller, w i l l my shyness to Carol Pearce. , Tom Norton, w i l l my car to Jean Wohlers, so she can take Dave Travis out. , Delphine Nowicki, will my knowledge of knowing where scatter pins are worn to Mrs. Bradley. , Karsten Prager, w i l l my ability to be able to f l i r t with almost every girl, except the few "anti—vaccinated • ones and the ones that don't like me to any underclassman, who is a ' s h y l i t t l e flower" l i k e Gerd Fruehling. I, Joan Ross, w i l l my ability to get along with Jack Riegle to Marla Albright. I, Sally Ross, w i l l my study halls to anyone, who wants to s i t through three dull periods. I, Becky Rubley, w i l l all the articles that have been taken from me to the person or persons, who have already claimed them. I, Marietta Seiler, w i l l my ability of getting out of study halls and past the hall monitors without a release to anyone, who's smart enough t o try i t . I, Sidney Shackleton, w i l l my commercial law book to Francis Kruzka, the commercial madman, so he can find a few more clauses with which he can disturb the class. I, Gordon Sikorski, w i l l my a b i l i t y to get to school in the morning to Nathan Coats. I, Harry Smoker, w i l l my reserve seat at the Burgandy Room to Jerome Marz. I, Loretta Smoker, w i l l my noon-hour t h r i l l rides to Coldwater and Sturgis to anyone foolish enough to try i t , especially Joan Bilicke and Pat Smoker. I, Donald Sobeski, w i l l my ability to stop growing to Jerome Morz. I, Carol Summers, will my car to anyone with money enough to keep i t running. Betty Sweet, w i l l my seat in the third-hour study hall to Sally Spade, so she can sleep again next year. I, Sylvia Thomas, will my w i l l to "grin and bear i t t o any strong-willed underclassman, other than Peggy Cuyler, who has the will to do it, and do i t willingly. I, Patty Tice, will my ability to get along with everyone to Sammy De Vor. I, Virginia Van Pelt, w i l l my place in sextette to anyone, who thinks she can tear herself away from Julius for Wednesday n i g h t engagements. I, Judy Kay Wanar, w i l l my quietness to my namesake, Judy Kay Martin. I, Kay Weldon, w i l l my ability to talk in the study hall and s t i l l make Miss Anderson think I am doing school work to anyone, who wants to take that chance. I, Norita Wilkins, w i l l my ability to get along with the senior boys to Mary Weaver. I, Alice Wilson, w i l l my ability to go steady with a guy for a year and not get mad when he's late to Wanda Howard. I, Dave Wright, w i l l my back fender to anyone, who can find i t . I, Bob Wotta, w i l l the record ''Cry • to "Suckie" Albright. I, Shirley Yesh, will my ability to keep what I know to myself to Wanda Howard. 24 ��Juniors Bottom, L e f t t o R i g h t - - Margaret T h a r p , A d v i s e r ; L o i s D e a l , Tr e a s u r e r ; R u t h R i e r s o n , P r e s i d e n t ; R i c h a r d Hovda, V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ; Sammy D e Vo r, S e c r e t a r y ; S t a n l e y B e r r i m a n , A d v i s e r. Row I I : W a n d a G r e e l e y, B a r b a r a N u t t , J a n i c e W i l l i a m s , M a r y A n n Shaw, R a y m o n d K o s m e r i c k , M e l v i n Albright, Charles C o l l i n s , F r a n k l i n Ross, C u r t i s Butters. Row I I I : S o n y a P a l m a t i e r, A l l e n M e t z g e r, G e r a l d B r e w e r, K e i t h Wohlers, N i c k W h o r l e y, E l i z a b e t h B i d w e l l , L i l l i a n Stebleton, Nathan Coats, Paul Kern. Row I V : G e n e K i n g , F r a n c i s K r u s z k o , F r e d e r i c k S c h l a u t m a n n , R i c h a r d K i l l i a n , W i l l i a m L o s i n s k i , J o h n Klemmer, R o b e r t M i l l e r, N o r m a n D i x o n , C a r l Wa l k e r. Row V : K a r l H o f f e r, R a l p h Smoker, D a l e H a r t , W i l l i a m W i n g f i e l d , W i l l i a m C a l h o u n , M a r v i n H o l t , L e o n a r d Signeski, J o h n Wo t t a , R o b e r t L a u g h r y. Bottom, L e f t t o R i g h t - - To m G . D u k e , M a r i l y n K o s m e r i c k , Sharon Ta y l o r , P h y l l i s H a r t m e n , L o i s J e a n H u n s i c k e r, K a t h l e e n A n d e r s o n , P h y l l i s Waldron, J u d y F i f e r , J o a n n e H o l l i s t e r . Row I I : S h i r l e y H a r r i s o n , L o i s M c N o l l , R o n a l d M o d e r t , N o r m a M e t z g e r, J a n i c e Vo r c e , P h y l l i s H a t h a w a y, P h y l l i s Wa l k e r, B a r b a r a S o b e s k i . Row I I I : P a t r i c i a A n d r e w s , J e a n Wohlers, M a r g a r e t K a ! y i n , G o r d o n A l b r i g h t , G e o r g e P h i n n e y, L e s l i e A k i n s , Ronald Crompton, M a r y Weaver, P h y l l i s W i l e r. Row I V : P h y l l i s F o x , I r i s Stroup, R o b e r t a D e r a n e k , D e l o r e s L u t z , Ve r a B r o w e r, R u b y J e a n R u b l e y, Charlotte B l a i n , R u t h H e i n e m a n , J a n i c e P a s k , R o l e n e R i f e n b u r g h . 26 �Sophomores Bottom, L e f t to R i g h t - - Doris B r a d l e y, Adviser; Sharon Edgington, Secretary; Thomas Kehoe, President; L e e Ulrich, V i c e -President; N o r t h a C r a b i l l , Treasurer; Theodore N i c o l e t t e , A d v i s e r. Row I I : S h a r o n F o s t e r, J o e Comstock, D o n a l d Rubley, N a n c y Himebaugh, B r u c e Kalom, Carol L o n g , J a n e t Ballard, R u s s e l l G r e e n e , Duane H o l l i s t e r, L e R o y Goshorn. Row I I I : J o a n P u l a s k i , Joan K e e s l a r, Marvin Smith, Mary Burnside, Walter P e r r y, D e n n i s Davidson, M.onya Hedglin, June Williamson, Marla Albright. Row I V: L o r r a i n e P a l m a t i e r, A . J . Alleshouse, Donna Hogmire, Winifred R a t k o w s k i , K a r l B e h n k e , D a v i d Vorce, Roger Barnes, Jerry Clemens, Joanne Keck ler, R i c h a r d F o e r s t e r. Row V : D o n n a R i c e , Gwendolyn Bowerman, L o l i t a C o l e r, Delphine Smoker, P a t r i c i a Smoker, R a y L a n i e r, Marshall P a r s o n s , Barney D i x o n , C h a r l e s E . Monroe, Charles Markley. Bottom, L e f t to R i g h t - - Danny Butters, Gordon M i l l e r, James Uhrig, Wa l l a c e Wanor, Donald M c C l i s h , Ronald Krzyzanski. Row I I : D o u g l a s B e l l , James L a n e , Conrad Kubasiok, Roderick H a t h a w a y, Duane Ross, C h a r l e s Selby, Robert Berry, Stanley Wasikowski, James Barclay.. Row I I I : R a l p h Haywood, William Hoyt, Gordon L i l l y, C a r l i n Grindle, Walter Ferguson, C h a r l e s Christensen, D o n a l d Gannon, E d n a R a s e y. Row I V: P e g g y C u y l e r, C l i f f o r d Rumsey, R a y P e l m e a r, De n n i s Garman, John Calhoun, Jerome Marz, A l l a n Bidwell, R o n a l d K i b i l o s k i , Gary Snyder, L e e Washburn, Margaret K u p i e c k i . 27 �Freshmen Bottom, L e f t to R i g h t - -Madilyn Berriman, Adviser; G e r a l d i n e Waldron, R o s s B y e r s , Treasurer; D a v i d Tr a v i s , Vice-President; P h i l i p Himebaugh, President; Shirley H o l l i s t e r, Secretary; N a n c y B l a i n , E r n e s t C a i n , George Costley, A d v i s e r. Row I I : To m m y Yo u n g , John Adamski, Thomas H e d g l i n , K a y Wohlers, B e t t y Wells, E l l e l i a Hanna, L y l a Webster, Norma Hopkins, R o s a l i e George, D o r i s Metzger. Row I I I : S h e l b a Lompman, L i n d a C a i n , J e a n Rierson, A n n e Schlautmann, Donna Alleshouse, Wanda Howard, Mary L u g i n b i l l , Marjorie Hovda, Marilyn P a u l . Row I V : B e t t y L o u H o r k e y, Dolores Ross, Margaret Goshorn, E l a i n e Dixon, Ve r a Andrews, F r a n c i s George, Kay Somerlott, E a r l Modert, R e x Brewer, John Laughry. Row V : L l o y d 0 . B e e r y, Jerry Sweet, Gretchen C u y l e r, Judy Martin, Carol P e a r c e , Ruth H o f e r t , Sherry Lines, T h e l m a Smith, B e v e r l y M a y, D i x i e Rifenburgh, A l i c e D . E v e n s . 28 Bottom, L e f t to R i g h t - - D i a n e Smoker, Judy Stevens, Shirley Smoker, John B a r c z a k , D e a n Gump, Richard Gui singer, Robert Sherman, Robert Smoker, F o b i o n R o s s . Row I I : A r t h u r Mock, Kenny Wright, Jack L a n i e r, Wayne F a i r, J e a n Burch, Barbara Goebel, John Arundel, Richard Williamson. Row I I I : K e i t h Warner, L a w r e n c e Mynhier, James Sobeski, Jerry Jasper, Robert Rippe, Jerry Nowak, Rolland Heineman, James F o w l e r, D e n i s C r o y. Row I V: R o n a l d Jones, A d a l i n e K a t z , J o y c e Walker, J o y c e Green, Charlene Camfield, C a r o l P o l c z y n s k i , Marilyn N o w i c k i , D i x i e Kehoe, Connie P o l c z y n s k i . Row V : C h a r l e s Bertsch, Hugh Hughes, Aerrol Jasper, Myrwin Z i n k , Jerry Houghton, Joseph Bogucki, Rolland Va l i a n c e , Arden F o w l e r, Wilma Merriman. �EighthGrade Bottom, L e f t t o R i g h t - - B l a n c h e Steenman, A d v i s e r ; C a r o l A l d e r m a n , A l d e r m a n ; D i a n e W i l s o n , S e c r e t o r i ; Martha Wanar, P r e s i d e n t ; J e a n L u t z , V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ; W i l l i a m M a r t i n , Tr e a s u r e r ; J a c k L o n g , A s s e m b l y Committee; W i l f r e d C o h r s , A d v i s e r. Row I I : M a d g e H e d g l i n , B e t t y Gump, M a x B a r n e s , R i c h a r d R u b l e y, F r e d P i e r s o n , R e x B r e w e r, J a m e s Fennell. Row I I I : S h a r o n H o e n n i , R i c h a r d P a s k , D o u g l a s P e r r y, D e l o r e s Wielgos, Va r e r i e Smith, E d i t h C a l h o u n , Ida R u m s e y, N e l s o n Weber. Row I V : V i r g i n i a R e y n o l d s , J o A n n N e l s o n , G e o r g i a A n d e r s o n , Sandra Strohm, L y n n e Wood, A l b e r t Metzger, Sharon Te f f t , J a n e t Modert, J a m e s K e l l y. Bottom, L e f t t o R i g h t - - William B u t t e r s , R o y D e a l , P a u l H o v d a , L a r r y K e r n , D e a n n e H o v e r, J o h n A k i n s , A l a n Cary, J u n i o r Houghton. Row I I : D o r i a n L . W i l e r, J a m e s L . W i l e r, M a r i l y n B a r c l a y, R o s e B u l l o c k , Myrna C l a r k e , P a t r i c i a Ratkowski, Janet Nowicki. Row I I I : D e n n i s S e b a l j , Rosemary C a l h o u n , J a m e s P l a c a t k a , J a m e s B r i n k m a n , D a v i d Herman, Norman Copeland, R a y m o n d B o r g e r t , S h i r l e y A n d e r s o n . Row I V : P a t r i c i a E a s i e r, J u d y Murdock, W i l l i a m Myers, D o r i s Merriman, J a n i c e Wright, R a l p h To r r e y, Donald D a v i s , D e a n D a v i s , L e r o y Wohlers. 29 �SeventhGrade Bottom, L e f t to R i g h t - - Marjorie Cathcart, A d v i s e r, Judith L i l l y, Secretary; E d w a r d P e r r i n , v i c e -President; Nancy C a t t e l l , P r e s i d e n t ; N a n c y Sanders, Tr e a s u r e r ; C h a r l e s A t k o c u n i s , A d v i s e r. Row I I : S u e A n n Ward, R o n a l d H o l l i s t e r, D a v i d Va n P e l t , Gordon B i d w e l l , Janene Waldron, M a r i l y n Metzger, M i l a n P u g h , A l d e r m a n . Row I I I : T e r r a n c e P e a r c e , A l v i n L u g i n b i l l , L e r o y D o w, C h a r l e s H a n s h a w, P a t r i c i a We l l s , D e l o r e s Conklin, J u n i o r Kirkum, C a r l C o m s t o c k . Row I V : L e e Washburn, A r d e n K e e s l a r, E d w a r d Chard, Sharon K e e s l a r, Donna Snyder, N a n c y Goshorn, Norman R u m s e y, D o n a l d S h i e r y. Row V : H a r o l d Cord, G l e n n Wilbur, C a r o l y n M c C l i s h , C a r o l B u r c h , J e a n L . Wright, C h a r l e n e K e e s l e r, B e n Crabill, S t a n l e y N e i h a r d t , J u d y Hopkins. 30 Bottom, L e f t to R i g h t - - Bryan C o r y, B e t t y G r e e n , L i n d a J o n e s , Dorothy K r u s z k a , P h y l l i s N o w i c k i , B a r b a r a Green. Row I I : B e v e r l y Wing, J u d i t h Green, R i c h a r d H o f f , K e n n e t h Wilson, H e n r i e t t a Hughes, S a l l y Bowerman. Row I I I : J o a n n e B e h n k e , Marian E l l i g e t , J a n e t Metzger, J e r o l d Merriman, Sondra M. Prough, C a r o l Kirkum, Helen Farnham. ROW I V: A n n S u l l i v a n , D e n n i s A u t e n , R o l a n d Haywood, A i l e e n Wa l k e r, D o n a l d Vo r c e , B e v e r l y N e l s o n , Martha L a u g h r y, J a n e Minch. Row V : C h a r l e n e Wagner, W i l l i a m We l l s , Wilbur Williams, G e n e Masser, R u t h A n n H o y t , O n o l e e A r m strong, N a n c y C o l e , Moble Hoard. ��F.F.A. Bottom, L e f t t o R i g h t - - M a r s h a l l P a r s o n s , S e n t i n e l ; N o r t h a C r a b i l l , R e p o r t e r ; C h a r l e s R . H i l t o n , A d v i s e r ; R o b e r t H i l t o n , P r e s i d e n t ; C h a r l e s M a r t i n C r a b i l l , V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ; G o r d o n S i k o r s k i , Tr e a s u r e r ; Donald C r u l l , S e c r e t a r y. Row I I : L e R o y G o s h o r n , D u a n e H o l l i s t e r, M a r v i n S m i t h , R o n a l d Modert, A . J . A l l e s h o u s e , R o n a l d Crampton. Row F r a n k l i n R o s s , W i l l i a m H o y t , G o r d o n L i l l y , A l l e n M e t z g e r, D o n a l d M c C l i s h , R o b e r t B e r r y, Fred S c h l a u t m a n n . Row I V : R a l p h H a y w o o d , K a r l H o f f e r, A l l a n B i d w e l l , R a l p h S m o k e r, J o h n Wo t t a , T h o m a s K e h o e . The F. F. A . i s designed to supplement training opportunities for boys who are progressing toward the goal of establishment in a farming business. Through F. F. A . activities the cooperative spirit is fostered and individual talent is discovered and developed. Members have a splendid opportunity to learn how to deal effectively with themselves as well as with others. T h e organization embodies the fundamentals of a true democracy. E a c h member has a voice in setting up policies and making rules and regulations by which he is governed. E a c h member olso has individual responsibility resting on his shoulder, but teamwork is essential to lasting accomplishment. Future Farmers know how to provide organized recreation for themselves and others in the community. H e r e again this organization of, by, and for the boys, provides ample opportunity for games, sports, and other recreational activities appealing to the farm boys. The F. F. A . also finances itself. 32 �• FHA Bottom, L e f t t o R i g h t — D o r i s B r a d l e y, A d v i s e r ; B e c k y R u b l e y, Song L e a d e r ; F r a n c i s G e o r g e , P i a n i s t ; P a t r i c i a K o s m e r i c k , R e p o r t e r ; J o a n R o s s , P a r l i a m e n t a r i a n ; P a t r i c i a T i c e , S e c r e t o r y ; M a r i e t t a S e i l e r, P r e s i dent; C a r m a L e e L i n e s , V i c e - P r e s i d e n t ; L o r r a i n e P a l m a t i e r, Tr e a s u r e r ; S h i r l e y Ye s h , H i s t o r i a n ; K a y Wo h l e r s . Row I I : N o r m a H o p k i n s , R o s a l i e George, N a n c y H i m e b o u g h , Sharon F o s t e r, E l l e l i a H a n n a , D o r i s M e t z g e r, Anne S c h l a u t m a n n , D o l o r e s R o s s , B e t t y H o r k e y, S a l l y R o s s , B e t t y H a y l e t t , P h y l l i s B l a i n , P h y l l i s Waldron, Jean R i e r s o n . Row I I I : W i n f r e d R a t k o w s k i , P a t r i c i a H e r m a n , Mary B u r n s i d e , J o y c e Green, S h i r l e y Smoker, N o r i t a W i l k i n s , Jean Wo h l e r s , R u b y R u b l e y, N o r m a J e a n L o s i n s k i , I r i s Stroup, M a r l a A l b r i g h t , J u n e W i l l i a m s o n , R o b e r t a Deranek, D o l o r e s L u t z , B a r b a r a S o b e s k i , J o a n B i l i c k e . Row I V : R u t h H o f e r t , Wanda H o w a r d , D o n n a A l l e s h o u s e , L o i s J e a n H u n s i c k e r, R u t h H e i n e m a n , M a r g a r e t K a l v i n , P a t r i c i a A n d r e w s , J o a n n e K e c k l e r, D o n n a H o g m i r e , L o l i t a C o l e r, J a n i c e W i l l i a m s , B e t t y N u t t , Wanda G r e e l e y, J u d y F i f e r , J u d y Wa n a r. Row V : J a n i c e Vo r c e , S u z u e K i r b y, J a n i c e P a s k , J o a n n e H o l l i s t e r, S h i r l e y H a r r i s o n , D i a n e Smoker, C a r o l P o l c z y n s k i , A l i c e E v e n s , P a t r i c i a Smoker, L o r e t t a Smoker, B a r b a r a G o e b e l , M a r i l y n N o w i c k i , C o n n i e Polczynski, D i x i e Kehoe, D e l p h i n e N o w i c k i , E l i z a b e t h B i d w e l l , Margaret K u p i e c k i . The Future Homemakers of America is a national organization of pupils studying homemaking. As an integral part of the program of Home Economics of America, i t offers opportunity for the further development of homemaking. It was founded on June 11, 1945 and i t is a non-profit youth organization. 33 �Varsity Club Bottom R o w , L e f t t o R i g h t : J e r r y C l e m e n s , G o r d o n A l b r i g h t , N i c k W h o r l e y, F r a n k R o s s , V i c e P r e s i d e n t ; L e o n a r d H o a r d , P r e s i d e n t ; R o b e r t H i l t o n , S e c r e t o r y - Tr e a s u r e r ; D u a n e R o s s , M e l v i n Albright. Second R o w : T e d N i c o l e t t e , S p o n s o r ; W i l l i a m F i f e r , J e r r y H o l l i s t e r , P a u l K e r n , K e n n e t h D u n c a n Lawrence M a x w e l l , Charles Martin C r a b i l l . Third R o w : D a r r e l l B l a n c h a r d , K a r l H o f f e r , H a r r y S m o k e r, D o n a l d S o b e s k i , L e o n a r d S i g n e s k i , Wi l l i a m C a l h o u n . The Varsity Club, better known as the " B " Club, i s a new organization this year for all boys, who wish to belong and have won a major award in sports as a player or manager. This year's club consisted of 25 athletic members and their advisers, Messrs. Nicolette, Hilton, and Atkocunis. T h e boys made money by paying dues and raffling off a football and basketball. Leonard Hoard was elected President; Frank Ross, Vice President; and Bob Hilton, Secretory. Treasurer. Bill Fifer 34 �AnnualStaff Seated, L e f t t o R i g h t : J e r r y H o l l i s t e r ; M a r i e t t a S e i l e r ; M r . H e i s l e r ; S a l l y H o l l i s t e r ; M r s . H a m i l t o n ; Kay W • I d o n ; P a t t y T i c e . Standing: R o b e r t a B u l l o c k ; M a r t i n C r a b i l l ; D e l p h i n e N o w i c k i ; P h y l l i s B l a i n ; J o a n R o s s . Co-Editors Business Managers Advertising Managers Story Editors Photography Editors Art Editors Advisers S a l l Jerry Hollister, Marietta Seiler Martin Crabill, Roberta Bullock y Hollister, Phyllis Blain Kay Weldon, Patricia Ti c e Delphine Nowicki, Joan Ross Allene Lindsey, Sidney Shackleton Nova Hamilton, Gareth Heisler As usual the annual staff has put in a good many hours of hard work this year. 1.ore than once you could see anyone of them busy at a typewriter or doing some other form of writing. They all hope you w i l l get as much pleasure out of reading the '53 annual, as they did in composing it. Roberta Bullock 35 �reGm, Cute & Shy Wandering Bashful Champ That O l d Gang o f M i n e Little But Lood Carhops? 36 "The Big Three• Summer Scenes ��StudentCouncil Seated, L e f t t o R i g h t : G a r e t h H e i s l e r , A d v i s o r ; R o b e r t H i l t o n , V i c e P r e s i d e n t ; J e r r y H o l l i s t e r , P r e s i d e n t ; B e t t y H a y l e t t , S e c r e t a r y ; J o h n K l e m m e r , T r e a s u r e r ; J u d y Wa n a r ; P h y l l i s B l a i n ; Marilynn P a u l . Standing: M i l a n P u g h ; J e r r y N o w a k ; J o h n C a l h o u n ; N o r m a n D i x o n ; P a u l K e r n ; J o a n K e e s l a r ; Carol A l d e r m a n . The 1952-53 Student Council has just completed its seventeenth year at Bronson, and has endeavored to promote good citizenship within the school. Last fall, three hundred and seventy-five students joined the Student Union by buying badges, which admitted them to all home games, assemblies, and some of the A l l -Hi parties. T h e council charged an admission for half of the parties for which i t provided. Promoting the Viking Review was another of its activities. Five representatives attended the Citizenship Conference at Ann Arbor, where they discussed various problems of high school student councils. T h e y reported several suggestions to improve our own, one suggestion being the Hall Monitor System, which was instituted in our school this year. Judy Wanar 38 �AS SEMB L Y COMMITTEE Seated, L e f t t o R i g h t : C o n n i e P o l c z y n s k i , i e r o r r e M a n z , L . o r o A n d e r s o n , A d v i s e r ; R u b y J e a n R u b l e y, J o a n n e K e c k l e r , H e l g a M u e l l e r , S u e A n n W a r d . Standing, L e f t t o R i g h t : J a c k L o n g , J e r r y H o u g h t o n , Gerd F r u e h l i n g , F r a n k R o s s . The Assembly Committee of B.H.S. began work with Mr. Stewart and ,` ,iss Anderson as advisors and Ruby Jean Rubley as Chairman. The object of this committee is to choose various acts and talent for the entertainment of the student body. The Committee is to choose four exceptional assemblies and book them for the coming year. The Committee this year has done a very good job and the student body has enjoyed the assemblies which have been presented to them. Virginia Van Pelt 39 �Safety Patrol Bottom, L e f t t o R i g h t - - A l v i n L u g i n b i l l , R a l p h To r r e y, L i e u t e n a n t ; R i c h a r d P a s k , C a p t a i n ; E v e r t o n Wortman, A d v i s e r ; R o y B r e w e r, L i e u t e n a n t ; M a x B a r n e s . Row I I : C a r l C o m s t o c k , A r d e n K e e s l a r, L e e Washburn, N o r m a n R u m s e y, J e r r y M e r r i m e n , T h o m a s Hedglin. Row I I I : D o n a l d S h i e r y, B e n n y C r a b i l l , J a m e s K e l l e y, K e n n e t h W i l s o n , D e a n n e H o o v e r, J o h n Adamski, J o h n A k i n s . Row I V : J a m e s B r i n k m a n , R i c h a r d H o f f , G l e n n W i l b u r, N o r m a n C o p e l a n d , W i l l i a m M y e r s , R a y mond B o r g e r t . Row V : J a m e s W i l e r, D e a n D a v i s , A e r r o l J a s p e r, R o l l a n d H a y w o o d , R e x B r e w e r. The School Safety Patrol i s an organization o f boys selected from the upper elementary grades and high school who help their schoolmates to avoid street traffic accidents. They are looked upon as "Good Citizens" here at the school. 40 �HI T I M E S Seated, L e f t to Right: B i l l F i f e r, Co-editor: P h y l l i s Blain, Co-editor; Mr. Redding, adviser. Row I: P h y l l i s Waldron, Sharon Te f f t , Joan Pulaski, Marjorie Hovda, Volorie Smith, Charlotte Rubley, Nancy Himebaugh, Ross Byers, Delores Conklin. Row I I : G r e t c h e n CuyIer, P o t Kosmerick, Judy Martin, Potty Andrews, Walter Perry, Betty Haylett, Patricia T i c e , L o i s Hunsicker, Judith L i l l y, Judy F i f e r. Row I I I : T e d Kosmerick, Lo•etto Smoker, Charlene Cornfield, Martha Wanar, Carol Pearce, P h y l l i s Walker, Becky Rubley, Karsten Prager, Virginia Van P e l t , Diana Wilson. Row I V: G e r d Fruehling, Leonard, Harry Smoker, Margis Kupiecki, Martin Crobill, Paul Kern, Judy Wanor, Wally Wanar, L o i s Deal, Marilyn Nowicki. Absent: S h i r l e y Ye s h , Delphine Nowicki. In the fall of 1952, forty-one willing students joined the Hi-Times staff. This year it was under the able supervision of Mr. Redding. He and the coeditors helped to make the paper into something worth-while and educational. The paper is distributed to the pupils in Bronson High, outlying rural schools, Board of Education, faculty, and to schools throughout the state and country. Its purpose is to better acquaint the students of Bronson, as well as those of other schools, with the personnel and system of the Bronson High School. Becky Rubley 41 �SeniorPlay 'other is a Freshman A three act comedy entitled, 'Mother is a Freshman' was presented by the seniors on Friday, April 24, before a large audience. The cast of characters was as follows: Mrs. Abigail Abbott M a r i e t t a Seiler Susan B e t t y Haylett Mrs. Miller V i r g i n i a Van Pelt Sylvia S h i r l e y Yesh Bunny P h y l l i s Blain Helen B e t h McCracken Carrie A l i c e Wilson Clara B e c k y Rubley Marge C h a r l o t t e Rubley Bobo L a r r y Jack B o b "eyers Howie B o b Hilton Bill B o b Wotta Dean Gillingham D o n Sobeski Professor Michaels M a r t i n Crabill The play was successfully directed by Mrs. Margaret Tharp. Carma L ee Lines Buses Transportation The transportation of students in school buses is proceeding smoothly and efficiently. We are proud of our fleet of 14 buses which transport 640 pupils daily. Nine new buses have been purchased in the last two years. 42 �Junior Play First Row: C u r t i s Butters, E l i z a b e t h B i d w e l l , L i l l i a n Stebleton, Norman Dixon. Second Row: S a m m y D e Vo r, K a r l H o f f e r, P h y l l i s Hathaway. Third Row: A l l e n Metzger, M i s s Chisholm, Director; P h y l l i s Hartman, R u b y Jean Rubley, Gordon Albright, John Klemmer. 'Down To Earth" was presented in the High School Auditorium on November 21, 1952, by the Junior Class. This play was a comedy which included two angels, Agnes and Wilfred, and one little half angel, Pilone. The two angels were sent to earth to escort the souls of two elderly people to heaven; however, Pilone interferes in their plans causing the two to fall in love and thus giving them something to live for. While here Pilone falls deeply in love with Diana. She is killed in an auto accident and Pilone, Agnes, and Wilfred escort her to heaven. Cast: Agnes, Elizabeth Bidwell; Wilfred, Norman Dixon; Pilone, Cirtis Butters; Augusta Applegate, Lillian Stebleton; Diana Clump, Sammy DeVor; Orphal Teel, Ruth Rierson; Ruthie Teel, Ruby Jean Rubley; Millie Bromsley, Phyllis Hartman; Baxter Bromsley, Allen Metzger; June Bromsley, Phyllis Hathaway; Richard Hanley, Gordon Albright. Norita Wilkins 43 �GirlScouts Bottom r o w, L e f t t o R i g h t : J u d y S t e v e n s , G r e t c h e n C u y l e r, Tr e a s u r e r ; J e a n R i e r s o n , P r e s i d e n t ; C o n n i e Polczynski, Secretary; R u t h Hofert, Scribe. Second R o w : A n n e M a r i e Schlautmann, Sandra Strohm, L y n n Wood, Va l e r i e S m i t h . Third R o w : B e t t y L o u H o r k e y, J u d y M a r t i n , C a r o l P o l c z y n s k i , C a r o l P e a r c e , M a r i l y n n P a u l . Troop 52 of the Girl Scouts of American have been meeting at the home of Hrs. Grace Gomley under the leadership of Mrs. Gomley and ' 'rs. Pauline Placatka. Some of their activities have included: skating parties, making valentines for the service men at Percy Jones Hospital in Battle Creek, and making corsages for their mothers. They also sponsored a baked goods sale. It has been a very successful year, and the girls have received valuable experience and training. Carol Summers 44 �BoyScouts Bottom r o w : L e f t t o r i g h t —Terry P e a r c e , J o h n A r u n d e l , J a m e s S o b e s k i , J u n i o r K i r k u m RowII: G e n e M o s s e r, M r. A t k o c u n i s , S c o u t m a s t e r ; B e n C r a b i l l Row I I I : M i l a n P u g h , J a c k L a n i e r, D o r i a n W i l e r, D e n n i s A u t i n The Boy Scouts of Troop 84 of Bronson, Michigan started their meetings again this year. M r. Atkocunis is the new scoutmaster of the troop and he has many ideas for the future scouting program. T h e scouts are now working on their advancements and plans are soon to be made for the jamboree, which is a contest of skills between the different troops in the southern district. T h e scouts of Bronson plan to capture the pennant this year. Peter Kalom 45 �vt. The WAYNE VAN PATTEN ALL SPORTS TROPHY Bronson High School is now in permanent possession of the valuable Wayne Van Patten Little C All Sports Trophy. I t is given away on a point system. The school that earns the most points for oH sports played during the year will obtain possession of the trophy for one year. I f it is won by one school three times, that means the school has been able to keep ,t co,- three years, then the trophy will remain as its permanent possession. The Wayne Van Patten Trophy was won by the Bronson Vikings for the first time in 1950. Then they repeated their championship in 1951 and 1952. It can be said that Bronson High School is really proud to be the owner of such a valuable and important trophy and we wish to thank the football, basketball, baseball, and track teams who fought hard for their school and whose efforts were finally rewarded by the Wayne Van Patten Little C. All Sports Trophy. Karsten Prager 46 ��Football Football Scores The football season ended with the following scores: BRONSON BRONSON BRONSON BRONSON BRONSON BRONSON BRONSON 7 14 25 8 0 31 33 Athens Jonesville Union City Reading Homer Quincy Litchfield 7 0 6 6 0 0 0 Bottom R o w, L e f t t o R i g h t : F r a n k R o s s , K a r l H o f f e r, B i l l F i f e r , L a r r y M a x w e l l , M a r t i n C r a b i l l , B o b H i l t o n , Jerry H o l l i s t e r, L e n H o a r d , N i c k W h o r l e y, M e l A l b r i g h t , B i l l C a l h o u n . Second R o w : T e d N i c o l e t t e , A s s t . C o a c h ; N a t h a n C o a t s , C h u c k S e l b y, N o r t h a C r a b i l l , C u r t i s s B u t t e r s , F r a n Kruszka, P a u l K e r n , L e n S i g n e s k i , B i l l H o y t , J o h n K l e m m e r, D u a n e R o s s , R o n K i b i l o s k i , Third R o w : R a y L a n i e r, M a r v i n H o l t , A l l a n B i d w e l l , G o r d o n S i k o r s k i , Gordon M i l l e r, M a r s h a l l P a r s o n s , B o b M i l l e r, R a l p h H a y w o o d , R o d e r i c k H a t h a w a y, R a y K o s m e r i c k , To m K e h o e , B o b B e r r y, C a r l Wa l k e r, F r e d Schlautmann, C h a r l e s H i l t o n , H e a d C o a c h . 48 �Co-Champs After Bronson football teams had tied for the championship in 1950 with Union City and won i t outright in 1951, the team of 1952 vowed they would live up to this standard. Major letter winners from the 1950-1951 teams were: backfield; Martin Crabill, two years; B i l l Fifer, two years; Jerry Hollister, two years; Larry Maxwell, one year; ends: Leonard Hoard, two years; Bob Hilton, one year; Paul Kern, one year; tackles: Nathan Coates, one year; B i l l Calhoun, one year; Karl Hoffer, one year; guards; Frank Ross, one year; Melvin Albright, one year. Coach Charles Hilton used Nick Whorley at center, Charles Selby in the backfield and Marshdll Parsons and Bill Hoyt as guards to give the Vikes a strong and experienced line and a powerful backfield. Highlights of the season were: The Vikings played Athens (the pre-season co-favorites) in their first game. T h e Bronson Squad fought their way withing the Indian 20 yard line 11 times in the first period but scored only once and added the extra point. I n the last quarter, Athens threw two passes good for 60 yards and a touchdown. T h e y scored the extra point to make the final score 7-7. We then went to Jonesville and beat them 14-0 with Crabill throwing Fifer a screen pass good for 30 yards and a touchdown. C r a b i l l scored the otivr touchdown on a 10 yard end-run. Union City was our next victim. Union City took the game opening kickoff and traveled down to our ten yard line and then scored. We then scored a touchdown in the second, two in the third, and one in the fourth quarter to make the score 25-6. Reading gave us a scare the following Friday night as we beat them 8-6. We then were tied for first place with Homer, our next scheduled opponent. A f t e r the gun went off and the smoke cleared from the field, nothing was gained, and we were still tied as the game ended 0-0. We then beat Quincy 31-0 and Litchfield 33-0 to give us an unbeaten season with five wins, two ties, no losses, and a co-championship with Homer. T h e Vikings scored 118 points to their opponents' 19. Vikings who graduate are Martin Crabill, Len Hoard, Larry Maxwell, Jerry Hollister, Bob Hilton, Gordon Sikorski, and Bill Fifer. Bill F i f e r 49 �BILL F I F E R Halfback L A R RY ;AA XWELL Halfback ••=.1111 I t I 1 I LEN HOARD End 50 B O B End H I LT O N �.... GORDON S I K O R S K I Guord \ M A RT I N C R A B I L L Quarterback 51 �Freshmen Football • or'!. wilsomaimo. 11".1.4,11i! 0 totrw frostmil‘A swims lomat Bottom, L e f t to R i g h t - - Ernest C a i n , R e x Brewer, John B a r c z a k , L l o y d B e e r y, Jerry Sweet. Row I I : A r t h u r Mock, F a b i o n R o s s , J a c k L a n i e r, Richard Williamson. Row I l l : J a m e s Sobeski, R o n a l d Jones, P h i l i p Himebaugh, L a w r e n c e Mynhier, C h a r l e s Atkocunis, C o a c h . Row I V: K e i t h Warner, Hugh Hughes, John Arundel, D e n i s C r o y. Row V : R o l l a n d Heineman, D a v i d Tr a v i s , Jerry Houghton, Joseph Bogucki, J e r r y Nowak. The up and coming Bronson Freshman Football team, coached by Mr. Atkocunnis carried a 22 man squad. Their first game was against the Bronson Reserves in which they held them to only six points. I n the second game Quincy was defeated by them on their own soil, and they closed their season by winning over Quincy again 31 to 0. 52 �Varsity Basketball Bottom Row: L e f t to Right: Leonard Hoard, Donald Sobeski, Kenneth Duncan, Jerome Marz, John Calhoun, Ted Nicolette, Coach. Second Row: B i l l F i f e r, Curtis Butters, Paul Kern, John Klemrner, Leonard Signeski, B i l l Calhoun, Bob Hilton, Harry Smoker, Larry Maxwell. The Bronson High School varsity basketball team had a very successful season. Their record in conference play for 1952-53 was thirteen victories and one defeat. The combined efforts of the coach, Ted Nicolette, and players made the Vikings one of the most powerful class C team in southern Michigan. T h i s was Nicolette's second season as varsity coach, and under his direction the team won their first basketball championship since entering the league in 1934. The team also won the Albion Invitational Tournament, held at Albion, during the Christmas holidays. In seventeen games, the team scored a total of 1,013 points against their opponents 659. The seniors on the team are: Donald Sobeski, Leonard Hoard, Larry Maxwell, Kenneth Duncan, B i l l Fifer, Robert Hilton, and Harry Smoker. Kenneth Duncan 53 �0 -"S I ,33 \ •••• LEN HOARD Forward LARRY MAXWELL Forward BOB HILTON Forward 55 / • 4t- HARRY SMOKER Guard DON SOBESKI Guard 441..; • ) femel 1111 54 KEN DUNCAN Guard BILL F I F E R Guard �i •• I • ALBION COLLEGE INVITATIONAL TROPHY Albion Tourney Bronson High School, playing for their first time in the Albion Invitational, won the tournament by sweeping three straight games. The Vikings opened the tourney by meeting Chelsea. Bronson led through the whole game and won by the score of 60 to 51. K e n Duncan paced the Viking attack by dumping in 25 points. H e got scoring help from Don Sobeski and Jerome Marz who scored 12 and 10 points, respectively. In the second game of the tournament, the Vikes were hard pressed, and were forced to come from behind to beat a spirited Jackson St. John's five by the score of 48-44. Bronson trailed 39-35 going into the fourth quarter, but out-pointed their opponents 13.5 to win a hard fought game. John Calhoun led the Vikings scoring with 15 points, followed closely by Len Hoard with 13. Bronson met and defeated a good Homer team in the Class " C " final by the score of 53-44. T h e Vikes led in every quarter, and in the third period they outpointed their opponents 15-0. L e n Hoard led the team with 18 points, followed by Sobeski with 14. Donald Sobeski 55 �ReserveBasketball Row I , L e f t t o R i g h t : R e x B r e w e r, A r t h u r Mock, N o r t h a C r a b i l l , J a m e s S o b e s k i , P h i l i p H i m e b a u g h , C h a r l e s Selby, J e r r y Sweet. Row I I , D o u g B e l l , N a t h a n C o a t s , D a v i d T r a v i s , J e r r y H o g h t o n , G a r y S n y d e r, T h o m a s K e h o e , L a w r e n c e Mynhier, C h a r l e s A t k o c u n i s . The Bronson reserves had a very successful season under the coaching of Charles Atkocunis, as they rolled up thirteen victories against one defeat. T h e squad was composed this year of Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen. T h e Junior Vikings had a lot of speed and plenty of rebounding strength. Charles Selby, Tom Kehoe, and Jerry Houghton did a good deal o f the scoring. A l l in all, they dropped in 531 points while holding their opponents to 360. Bill Fifer 56 �4)! " 57 �1952 Track Team Bottom Row, Left to Right: Te d Nicolette, Coach; Duane Ross, Frank Ross, Vernon Kingsley, Keith Tracy, Ned Nimes, Hal Miller, Curtis Butters, Tom Kehoe. Second Row: Gordon Albright, Charles Selby, Charles Comstock, Darrel Blanchard, Don Behnke, Bob Hilton, Len Hoord Nathan Coats, Walter Losinski, Marshall Parsons, B i l l Hoyt, Lloyd L i l l y. Since the football and basketball teams came out on top, the varsity track team is also looking for a favorable season with nine lettermen back under the coaching of Charles Atkocunis. Darrell Blanchard Dean Amos acted as manager of the track team for the 1952 track season as he did last season. Dean could usually be seen waddling around the field gathering up the hurdles and other equipment after practice was over. H e added much to the morale of our championship team by competing against the team members in practice. The track team had a very successful season, and we would like to compliment Dean for his efforts. The manager of the 1952 baseball team was Jerry Clemens. O f course, some of you might not recognize this name because he is better known as "Jake" or "Scavenger." I n batting practice a foul ball would go behind the fence, then came that familiar ring, "Go get that ball, Scavenger." We had a championship baseball team and we would like to thank Jerry for the time and effort he contributed. Martin Crabill 58 �Boys'Bowling Bottom R o w, L e f t to Right: T e d Kosmerick, Secretary-Treasurer; Leonard Signeski, President. Second Row: L e R o y Goshorn, D e a n Hoover, M i l a n P u g l i , L e e Ulrich. Third Row: R i c h a r d F o e r s t e r, R a y Kosmerick, J r. , Wally Wonor, Charles C o l l i n s , Gordon Albright, Dorian Wiler. Fourth Row: P a u l K e r n , B i l l Wingfield, D a l e H a r t , R a y Pelmeor, F r e d Schlautmann. Last fall a group of boys from Colon and Bronson Community Schools met at the Bronson Recreation to organize a junior bowling league. T h e league was to run under A. J. B. C. (American Junior Bowling Congress) rules. The Colon Masons and Odd Fellows (I. 0 . 0 . F. ) sponsored the two Colon teams through the first half of the season, however, they dropped out the last half. The four Bronson teams were sponsored by the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs, each sponsoring two teams. T h e group was known as the Fraternal Junior Bowling League. A full regular season was enjoyed by all who participated and keen competition entering into the individual scoring. Ted Kosmerick 59 �Girls' Bowling Bottom R o w : L e f t t o R i g h t : N a n c y B l a i n , G e r a l d i n e Waldron, B e t t y H a y l e t t , Tr e a s u r e r ; S u z i e K i r b y, Secretary; Becky R u b l e y, P r e s i d e n t ; M r s . B e r r i m a n , Sponsor; N o r m a H o p k i n s , C h a r l o t t e R u b l e y, L i n d a C a i n . Second R o w : M a r j o r i e H o v d a , P h y l l i s B l a i n , L o i s J e a n H u n s i c k e r, H e l g a M u e l l e r, J u d y F i f e r , P h y l l i s Waldron, Marilynn P a u l , K a y S o m e r l o t t . Third R o w : J u d y M a r t i n , G r e t c h e n C u y l e r, P h y l l i s Wa l k e r, J o a n R o s s , M a r i e t t a S e i l e r, C h a r l o t t e B l a i n , J e a n Wohlers, P a t K o s m e r i c k , S h i r l e y H a r r i s o n . Fourth R o w : B e t t y N u t t , Wanda G r e e l e y, J o s e p h i n e G i g o w s k i , S h i r l e y H o l l i s t e r, B e t t y S w e e t , J o y c e Wa l k e r, Judy Stevens, B e v e r l y M a y. Fifth R o w : C a r o l P e a r c e , R u t h H o f e r t , J e a n B u r c h , M a r i l y n N o w i c k i , D i x i e K e h o e , R o b e r t a B u l l o c k , L o r e t t a Smoker, J u d y Wanar. Modern times have changed and so has physical education. F o r the first time, it included bowling. O n Sept. 17th, 42 girls started to roll the balls down the alleys, and soon they were making strikes. When the season was finished after 22 weeks of bowling, 36 girls had still stayed with the course. The girls were organized into six teams with six girls on each team. T h e y are named here according to final standings: 1. L u c k y Strikes C a p t . P a t Kosmerick 5 0 - 1 3 2. Senior Hot Shots B e t t y Haylett 4 8 - 1 8 3. P i n Tippers R o b e r t a Bullock 43-23 4. D i z z y Alley Rats J o y c e Walker 2 8 - 3 3 5. Gutter Queens N a n c y Blain 1 2 - 5 1 6. P i n Heads M a r i l y n Nowicki 10-50 The Senior Hot Shots held first place until the last 2 weeks, when the Lucky Strikes Zoomed down the alleys and took the lead, which won them the championship. Lois Jean Hunsicker was high scorer with 159 until the last week when Carol Pearce came up with 205. The officers elected for the year were: B e c k y Rubley, president; Betty Hay lett, treasurer; Phyllis Blain, secretary. At the awards assembly the winning team was presented gold medals and the other teams received silver medals. T h e officers were also given pins. In the future the girls are considering the joining of the Junior Bowling Congress. Helga Muller Pat Kosmerick 60 �L e f t t o R i g h t : J e a n Wo h l e r s , P a t t y A n d r e w s , B e t t y H a y l e t t , K i t t y A n d e r s o n . The manager o f t h e Va r s i t y B a s k e t b a l l Squad was G e o r g e P h i n n e y. H e i s b e t t e r k n o w n a s " J u n i o r, " or b e t t e r s t i l l , a s " O z z i e . " " O z z i e " furnished s t i f f c o m p e t i t i o n d u r i n g f o u l - s h o t d r i l l s in w h i c h h e o f t e n p a r t i c i p a t e d . H e h a s t h e h o n o r of b e i n g manager o f t h e f i r s t B r o n s o n b a s k e t b a l l team t o e v e r w i n t h e ' L i t t l e C " C o n f e r e n c e Championship. A l o n g w i t h t h e p r a i s e t h a t t h e basketball s q u a d h a s r e c e i v e d , w e w o u l d l i k e t o have some o f i t g i v e n t o i t s manager, George P h i n n e y, J r. willing to aid i f he possibly could. He i s e n t i t l e d t o some o f t h e c r e d i t as manager o f our C o - C h a m p i o n s h i p �Coaches Coach Charles Hilton, B . H. S. athletic director for the past few years, added another championship team to his already impressive l i s t of championship and co-championship teams. Mr. Hilton has been coach for twenty-three years. I n the past years, he has coached all four sports and has been well liked by the members of his team. Last fall, Mr. Hilton was complimented on his impressive record in football throughout his coaching career in an article in the Detroit Times. Charles Hilton Mr. Nicolette succeeded in bringing the first basketball championship to B. H. S. this year. T h i s was his second year as varsity coach. During his first year here the team placed second. He has been assistant football coach since coming to Bronson. H e has coached four championship track teams in his four years as track coach. Te d Nicolette is taking over varsity baseball this season. B y doing this, he will gain much experience in all four sports. Ted hitcolette This was Mr. Atkocunis' first year at Bronson High School. H e is a graduate of Western Michigan College. As the coach of the freshman football team, he did a very fine job with the boys. Mr. Atkocunis was, also, the coach of the reserve squad in basketball; and under his direction the team lost only one game this past season. This spring you will see his track team running full steam ahead. Coach Atkocunis will try to keep Bronson's fine track record the same as i t has been in the past. Larry Maxwell 62 Charles Atkocunnis ��SeniorBand First Row, Left to Right: P h y l l i s Walker, Judy Wanar, Becky Rubley, Kay Weldon, Valerie Smith, Charlene Cornfield, Kay Wohlers, Joyce Walker, Mary Shaw, Beth McCracken. Second Row: Peggy Cuyler, Lee Ulrich, Carol Summers, Marjorie Hovda, Charlotte Rubley, Roberto Bullock, Shirley Hollister, Bruce Kalom, Janet Ballard, Nick Whorley, Keith Wohlers, Marla Albright, Virginia Van Pelt, Gordon Sikorski, Bill Wingfield, Margaret Kolvin, Jerry Hollister. Third Row: Frances George, Martha Wanar, Milan Pugh, Ann Sullivan, Sue Ann Ward, Jane Minch, Sharon Edgington, Dixe Kehoe, Beverly Nelson, Carol Pearce, Elizabeth Bidwell, Gretchen Cuyler, Barney Dixon, Judy Martin, Nelson Weber, Charles Markley, John Calhoun, Nathan Coats, Jerome Marz, Dennis Auten, Rosalie George, Jerry Clemens, Ray Kosmerick. Fourth Row: Walter Perry, Paul Kern, Richard Foerster, Bob Meyer, John Klemmer, Norman Dixon. Above is pictured the fifty-six piece Bronson High School Concert Band; one of the finest class C bands in this part of the state. Under the direction of William B. Stewart, the band earned a first division in the district festival at Constantine, and on December 23, the annual Christmas Concert was presented. This year Mr. Stewart will lose eleven members due to graduation, but their positions will be ably filled by Junior band members. The band i s looking forward to being in the new rehearsal room next year with facilities that will accommodate the needs of the music department. Below is the sixty piece marching band doing a dress front formation. T h e marching band received a first division in the marching festival at St. Joseph, Michigan, and presented many fine programs during halftime cermonies at the Bronson football games. Roberta Bullock 64 �For another year Mr. Stewart has been king over B. H. S.'s music department. He certainly did a great job again this year. T h e marching band, under his direction, won several contests and also received much applause from our football fans. The concert band, choir, and double sextette combined their efforts for a successful Christmas concert. T h e double sextette, conducted by him, had many programs in Bronson and vicinity and also one in Detroit. Choir and band enjoyed meeting under his He gives music lessons and deserves a great deal of respect for his fine work. Again this last year, Bronson High School's twirlers, under Drum Major Lois Jean Hunsicker, have contributed a great part to the success of our marching band. When our band received applause at football games or when it earned high ratings at band festival, much of the credit for its success must be given to the twirlers. After the marching season, the twirlers showed their ability and 'legs* during the halftime at basketball games. T h e y attended a twirlers' contest at Kalamazoo where three of the girls earned first division. Thanks to you all, girls ! Lois Jean Hunsicker, Beverly May, Phyllis Hathaway, Shirley Hollis Carol Pearce, Kay Somerlotte, Nancy Blain, Marcia Pugh. The Color Guards preceeded the band in all of the public performances during the marching season this year. They have a big job to do in leading the band with their precision drills. T h i s greatly aided in the winning of our first divisions at marching festivals. Charles Collins, Karsten Prager, James Barclay, Douglas Bell �JuniorBand Row I , L e f t to Right: B r u c e Kaufman; Sandra Auten; Bonnie L u c e ; Ly n n e Wood; N a n c y C a t t e I I ; B i l l Martin; Janice Wright. Row I I : R o n a l d Herman; Kenneth P a u l ; B r y a n Cary; Te r r y Pearce; Rueanne Himes; L i n d a Bridge; L i n d a Sebalj; A l v i n L u g i n b i l l ; Gerry Whorley; L i n d a Bercaw; Richard Rubley; B i l l Myers; L y n U l r i c h . Row I I I : E d i t h Ann Calhoon; Judith Ly n n e Baker; James Clyde Reed; J o L a y n e George; Douglas Dancer; Charles Andrews; Dolores Wielgos; Charlene Wagner. Row I V: R u t h A n n Ward. Pupils in the junior band range from the fifth grade through the eighth grade. There are thirty members this year. Students from the parochial schools are also included in the band. Some of last year's members were promoted to the senior band in order to make room for the new members. Instruments played are numerous and include flutes, cornets, clarinets, trombones, baritones, saxaphones, and drums. The junior band accompanied the senior band to the state contest at Ann Arbor this spring. T h e y observed the quality of musicianship required to be able to compete in such a contest, and saw what they w i l l be participating in after a few years. This should encourage practice and help the band in many ways. 66 �Beginners Band Row I, Left to Right: James Fitch, Pamela Hirnes, Richard Auten, Linda Meyer, Bonnie Pennell, Nancy Bowdish, James Kehoe. Row II: Susan Smith, Lester Case, James Chapman, David Peck, Charles Miller, Richard Loughry, Jan Fair, John Haynes, Larry Cadman, Carol Ann Work, Wayne Bonnel!, Bob Stewart, Linda Wilbur. The Beginner's Band, under the direction of Mr. Stewart, started this year in the old band house. I t is the first beginners band we have had for some time and they are progressing splendidly. T h i s band is made up of fifth, sixth, and seventh graders who are preparing for their promotion into the Junior Band and thus on to the Senior Band. Virginia Van Pelt 67 �Choir Bottom Row, left to right: Sharon Edgington, Jean Rierson, Sonya Palmatier, Vera Brower, Ruth Joan Rierson, Charlene Jo Anne Cornfield, Roberta Bullock, Beth McCracken, Phyllis Walker, Mary Burnside. Second Row, left to right: L o i s J. Hunsicker, Judy Martin, Marla Albright, Jean Wohlers, Virginia Van Pelt, Elizabeth Bidwell, Pat Herman, Shirley Yesh, Becky Rubley, Phyllis Waldron, K i t t y Anderson. Third Row, left to right: Donna Hogrnire, Charles Selby, Keith Wohlers, Curtis Butters, Nick Whorley, Don McClish, Jerry Hollister, Ray Lanier, Bob Berry, Gerald Brewer, Mary Ann Shaw. Fourth Row, left to right: J e r r y Clemens, Barney Dixon, Norman Dixon, Bob Meyer, Marvin Holt, Gerd Fruehling, B i l l Calhoun, Karl Hoffer, Nathan Coats, Martin Crabill, Danny Butters, Gordon Bowerman. There are forty-four students in the senior high school choir this year. I t is under the direction of Mr. William Stewart, and is composed of eleven in each part; soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. The year has been a very enjoyable one for the students. Among the outstanding programs this year were the annual Christmas concert and a ministrel show. Shirley Yesh 68 �DOUBLE SEXTETTE Bottom R o w, L e f t t o R i g h t : V i r g i n i a Va n P e l t , L o i s J e a n H u n s i c k e r, R u t h J o a n R i e r s o n , Shirley Ye s h , B e t h McCracken, R o b e r t a Bullock. Second R o w : C h a r l e s S e l b y, C u r t i s B u t t e r s , Nick W h o r l e y, N a t h a n C o a t s , J e r r y H o l l i s t e r, William C a l h o u n . The sextette of 1952-1953 have had another successful year of singing for various clubs and organizations. T h e y began the year by traveling to Detroit to sing for a convention of theater managers. A l s o , they accepted their first Sunday engagement when they sang for the University of Life program at Sturgis. The seniors in the group, who will be leaving this year are: Vi r g i n i a Van Pelt, Beth McCracken, Roberta Bullock, Shirley Yesh, and Jerry Hollister. Beth McCracken 69 �CONSTRUCTION ON THE NEW BUILDING On the first of October, the Ellis Construction Company started work on the new gymnasium and vocational building. T h i s building will house the gym, agriculture department, shop, and music department. Mr. Carpenter has been very busy with the plans on the new building and great progress has been made. The seniors were very much in hopes that they would be able to graduate in the new auditorium. Even though splendid progress is being made, Mr. Carpenter reports that we will not be able to move into the building until sometime in July. Virginia Ann Van Pelt 70 ��, WHITE S T A R W O L F F RADIO SERVICE WILBER'S A U C T I O N SERVICE (WEIEHK) Bronson, Michigan Radio and Te l e v i s i o n Personal and Real Estate Dial 4541 Henry Wilber G a r t h Wilbpr Dial 2855 D i a l 3176 425 Shafmaster Blvd. Bronson, M i c h . - 1 "Costs No M o r e F o r Two" C o m p l i m e n t s "Put Yo u r H a i r In Our Expert C a r e " of RUSSELL B E A U T Y SALON BRONSON TO O L AND DIE COMPANY '):1:1.1 :_' '' ,) _ B ATAV I A VA L L E Y FA R M S Compliments of F r e sh D r e s s e d P o u l t r y "We D e l i v e r In Bronson And Cater To Parties" Tony and F r e d ' s SINCLAIR S E R V I C E Ti r e s - - B a t t e r i e s - - A c c e s s o r i e s Greasing and Washing Auto E l e c t r i c a l P a r t s M i n o r R e p a i rs 72 B ATAV I A C O - O P E R AT I V E COMPANY C O M P L I M E N T S of LANGWELL W i n t e r - Lay Hatchery Dial 6 5 7 5 ��Compliments R. A . 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