Schools

Schools

Gibson School
State Road, Standish Township, Arenac County, Michigan

Historical Tidbits

Gibson School was on State Road about a mile or so south of Palmer Road in Standish Township
It operated as a one-room school from 1890 to 1956
Presently is it occupied as a private residence

1911-1912

Class photograph, outside shot

1930-1931

Class photograph, outside shot

1931-1932

Class photograph, outside shot

1939-1940

Class play, patriotic theme (could also have been 1940-1941)

1948-1949

Class photograph, inside shot, Teacher - Mr. Richard Petroski

1950-1951

Class photograph, school picture of group, Teacher - Mr. Leo LaClair

1952-1953

Teacher - Mrs. Alice Tomaszewski
Kindergarten - six students
First Grade - three students
Second Grade - five students
Third Grade - three students
Fourth Grade - two students
Fifth Grade - three students
Sixth Grade - three students.
Seventh Grade - five students

Eastlawn Elementary School 115 Eastlawn Drive, Midland, Michigan 48640
Historical Tidbits	Eastlawn was built in 1945, just after WWII
1955-1956	Class Photograph - 3rd Grade, front row, Gene LaClair, Sandy Mapes, Bill Holderied, Linda Post; middle row, Meredith Tree, Karen Johns, Topp Tolson, Linda Parsons, Mike Klain, Kay Blalock, Danny Thurlow, Cynthia Howell, Mike Secrist; back row, John VanDalen, Sharon Moore, David Edwardson, Kay Snyder, Gary Miller, Ronnie Fahlsing, Lynda Fales; Teacher, Mrs. Reynolds; absent, Jimmy Longstreth, Rodney Bensch, Georganna Bristol
1956-1957	4th grade skit - Gene LaClair and Linda Griffin star in a skit from the book, "Old Fashioned School"
1957-1958	Class Photograph - 5th grade, front row, C. Putman, Cindy Howell, Vicky Johnson, Karen Johns, Sharon Moore, Jamie Bobbot, Martha Linberger, Lyn Clare; middle row, Kay Blalock, Bill Hall, Jarlin Briggs, Linda Parsons, Linda Griffin, Katie Melton, Wayne Thomas, Loren Koasa, Jeanie Groseberg, Cheryl Fowley, Gary Miller; back row, Craig Gruenberg, Gary Hoteling, Jim Longstreth, Frank Justice, Ronnie Fahlsing, Rondie Morris, Bruce Brooks, Mike Klain, Ricky Boomer, Gene LaClair; Teacher - Miss Hansen

Pinconning High School 605 W. Fifth Street, Pinconning, Bay County, Michigan 48650
Historical Tidbits	Mascot: Spartan
1955-1956
1957-1958
1958-1959
1959-1960
1960-1961

Standish High School 583 E. Cedar Street, Standish, Arenac County, Michigan 48658
1958-1959
Historical Tidbits	Also called Arenac Central High School, Standish High School was located in the town of Standish. In the 1958-1959 year book, the address given names the school "Arenac Central High", however the name plate over the door of the school proclaimed the building as "Standish High School". Although I'm unsure as to when the school was built, it closed during the middle of the 1959-1960 school year when the new school on Grove Road opened. Presently there's an elementary school on the site where the old high school was. Mascot: Panther
1958-1959	Baseball Team - row 1, J. Koin, J. Mahoney, T. Scrabut, D. Van Horn, J. Reed, Ron Koelsch; row 2, B. Milne, Roger LaClair, S. Schaeffer, T. Dowler, B. Budz, Tom LaClair Senior Class Trip - group shot on the steps of the Capitol

Standish-Sterling Central High School 2401 Grove Road, Standish, Arenac County, Michigan 48658
1959-1960
Historical Tidbits	Standish-Sterling High opened in its new location during the middle of the 1959-1960 school year. Standish High and Sterling High merged from their respective communities to form the new high school. As indicated from old year books, one reason for the merge--and the new school that went with it--was overcrowding. Mascot: Panther Update from Norman Daniels, Class of 1961 - "When the Standish and Sterling school districts consolidated around 1959 the school district was named Arenac Central for the 1959-1960 school year. Those of us with varsity jackets had the name Arenac Central on them. At the end of the school year the school board, for some unknown reason, felt that the name Arenac Central did not properly identify the school district and renamed it Standish-Sterling School District beginning with the 1960-1961 school year. At the time, the students were very unhappy with the name change. We were Arenac Central. The school board changed the name in spite of the objections of the student body."
1959-1960
1960-1961	Band Members - Oboes, Ann Tomeszewski, Kay Keeney; French Horns, Doug Hunt, Shirley Rossen, Hope Eddy Cast of Bernadine, the senior-sponsored school play - back row, Jim Pavelka, Fred Mosciski, Jack Kucera, John Galazin, Dan Kiomento, Bill Page; middle row, Corrine Trombley, David Galazin, Ann Lamont, Barbara Belarski, Don Logan, Carole Lenehan, Hope Eddy, Virginia Kosmider, Sam Mieisin, Larry Davidson; bottom row, Chuck Proulx, Roger LaClair Girls Basketball Team - top row, Sharon Utter (Manager), Barbara Korhonen, Ann Tomaszewski, Pat Chaffee, Alice Jean Christie, Lorraine Dion (Manager); middle row, Coach Molineaux, Doneita Bailey, Penny Crowl, Mary Jane Witty, Nancy Foor, Donna Dubey, Darlene Moll, Rose Marie Butz; bottom row, Hope Eddy, Dorthy Demura, Geraldine Dereniak, Carolyn Marsh, Delores Moll, Carol O'Keefe, Diane Dudley, Karen Snodgrass Glee Club - top row, Mrs. Rowe, Shirley Falkowski, Marcia Lyons, Linda Gale, Dawn Badgerow, Joy Sierko, Pauline LaClair, Francis Anton; bottom row, Phyllis Shoultes, Carol Gwizdala, Earla Larson, Carolyn Sobriey, Joyce Dallas, Kathy Baba, Janet Fritts Hi-Lite Staff - front row, Jack Kucera, Pat Dziuban, Lila Sivier, Nancy Sivier, Shirley Rossen, Shirley Fakoski, John Galazin; back row, Ann Lamont, Geraldine Deriniak, Don Logan, Jim Leonard, Barry Harrison, Dan Kiomento, Yvonne Valley, Carole Lenehan, Mrs. Netzlaff Honor Students - Nancy Sivier, Ron Koelsch, Kay Peppel, Jack Kucera, Carole Lenehan, Don Logan, Kay Keeney, Geraldine Dereniak Junior Band, coronets - front row, Ronnie Bergeron, Sharon Rossen, Ed Lysogorsky; back row, Tom Bendzinski, John Burtch, Doug Bishop, Ted Scheid Junior Band, drums - Pat Reno, Sharon McLincha, Donna Dickhausen, Christine Haas, Ann Marie Potts, Connie McLincha Office Assistants - top row, Sharon Utter, Suzanne Christie, Sue Hasty, Shirley Falkowski; bottom row, Barbara Belarski, Carolyn Marsh, Karen Setlak, Marlene Sivik, Carol O'Keefe, Pauline LaClair Scholarship Recipients - Nancy Sivier, Shirley Rossen, Virginia Kosmider, Don Logan, Ron Koelsch, John Galazin, Roger LaClair, Kay Peppel, Carole Lenehan, Yvonne Valley Student Council - front row, Suzanne Hasty (Secretary), Don Logan (President), Art Miller (Vice President), Sue Christie (Treasurer); middle row, Darlene Moll, Linda Stewart, Linda Donahue, Rodney McTaggert, Karen Snodgrass, Nancy Koelsch, Jerry Gulvas; back row, Pat O'Keefe, Tom LaClair, Tom Schaffer, Rick Weishuhn, John Galazin, Dick Hribek, Bill Mason, Tom Pavelka Student Librarians - top row, Kay Peppel, Jim Pavelka, Jack Swaffield, Pat Tulloch, Gerald Reno, Penny Crowl, Charlotte Wilson, Lorraine Atherton; bottom row, Carol Gwisdala, Angeline Pieniozek, Virginia Kosmider, Alice Christie, Judy Bovia Teacher Assistants - top row, Rose Budz, Sharon Gibson, Sharon Utter, Laurie Hartman, Suzanne Christie; bottom row, Geraldine Dereniak, Sharon Maybouer, Carolyn Marsh, Charlott Wilson, Martha Jenkins, Angela Pieniozek Tennis Team - top row, Jim Martin, Jack Kucera, Bill Page, John McCready, Howard Kline, Barry Harrison, Chuck Proulx; bottom row, Rick Weishuhn, Curtis McCullough, Tim Hougleling, Larry Davidson, Pat Shannon, Rodney Burnside Varsity Baseball Team - top row, unknown, Richard Hribek, Fred Mosciski; middle row, Coach Doyle, Ray Gulvas, John Reid, Tom Schaffer, Norn Milkie, Ron Van Horn, John Kion, Roger LaClair, Ron Koelsch; bottom row, Bob Maybouer, Gary Osier, Dick Willett, Pat O'Keefe, Tom LaClair, Bill Borushko, John Kohn, Tom Pavelka, Gary Viola Varsity Basketball Team - top row, Coach Smyth, Ron Koelsch, Dave Davis, Gary MacKay, Fred Mosciski, Dave Hertzberg, Art Miller, Larry Mason; bottom row, Curtis McCullough, Don Logan, Tom LaClair, Tom Schaffer, Rick Weishuhn, Dick Willett, Pat O'Keefe, Pat Shannon Varsity Football Team - back row, Coach Sweeney, Dick Baba, Coach Nixon; second row, Pat O'Keefe, Joe Heska, Andy Syzmanski, Tom LaClair, Tom Schaffer, Pat Coughlin, Leonard Stanley, Ray Gulvas; third row, Dick Willett, Larry Mason, Art Miller, Richard Hribek, Norm Daniel, Bill Page, Jack Kucera; bottom row, Leroy McMillian, Dave Davis, Roger LaClair, Dan Kiomento, Don Logan, Dick Voorhees, Chuck Proulx, Al Miller, Barry Harrison
1961-1962	Girls Basketball Team - row 1, Barbara Tomaszewski, Darlene Moll, Carolyn Marsh, Dolores Moll, Karen Snodgrass, Nancy Foor, Pat Chaffee, Barbara Korhonen; row 2, Nancy Koelsch, Pat Swartz, Mary Miller, Tammy Neiman, Jolene Voorhees, Sandy Proulx, Gay Pataky, Mary Kohn; row 3, Diane Haley, Mary Jane Witty, Ardith Utter (manager), Mrs. Molineaux (coach) Hi-Lite Staff - row 1, Ann Orr, Pat Fisk, Pat O'Brien, Caroline Sobieray, Irene Stodolak, Bernadette LaClair, Jennie Krysinski, Carol Gwisdala, Judy Donnelly; row 2, Mr. Lafayette, Kendel Koelsch, Hope Eddy, Mrs. Netzlaff J.V. Basketball Team - row 1, Rodney Burnside, Gary Schwab, James Gwisdala, Bill Mason, Harry Trombley, Thomas Gibbon, Robert Nowak; row 2, Coach Nixon, Tom Pavelka, Bob Treichel, Richard Klenk, James Mutch, James Kohn, Jack Hertzberg, James Martin J.V. Football Team - row 1, Tom Houghteling, Chuck Burtch, Ken Adrian, Gary Schwab, Pat Shannon, Jim Henderson, Chuck Raynak, Joe Johnson, Joe Malcolm; row 2, Richard Klenk, Melvin Bartreau, Bob Maybouer, Terry Klingman, Ron Kraus, Tim Houghteling, Ron Burnside, James LaClair, Bob Treichel; row 3, Mark Lewis, Larry Frick, Craig Walker, Jim Kohn, Tony Miller, David Kughn, Ben Bailey, Bob Perlberg, Jim Gwisdala; row 4, Coach Smyth, Curtis McCullough, Russell Daniels, Jim Dolbee, Jim Martin, Bob Bermudez, Nick Naplenski, Robin Hartwick, Coach Davis Student Librarians - row 1, Gerald Reno, Bob Swaffield, Ruth Caldwell, Helen Loper, Betty James, Nelda Morley, Marion Schmidt; row 2, Teri Dean, Terry Brown (Doug Hunt and Bob Stodolak were absent) Tennis Team - row 1, Bob Tomak, Jerome Szostak, Curtis McCullough, Pat Shannon, John McCready, Chuck Raynak; row 2, Coach Sweeney, Mark Lewis, Rodney Burnside, Larry Davidson, Mike Dew, Bill Castle, Doug Bishop (Dave Galazin and Bill Koelsch were absent) Track Team - row 1, Art Miller, Tom LaClair, Joe Heska, Jim Dolbee, Mike White, Ron Mann, Leonard Stanley, Gary Poole, Ralph Pestrue, Dick VanHorn; row 2, Jim Mutch, Mike Zak, Tony Miller, Bob Maybouer, Bob Nowak, Don LaClair, Don Reno, Terry Klingman, Bob Treichel, Ron Reno, Jack Straszewski; row 3, Rick Champagne, Mike Prohaska, Dave Charnoske, Dave Kughn, Jack Galonska, Kim Mathe, Bob Bermudez, Gary Neiman, Craig Walker, Ben Bailey; row 4: Coach Nixon Varsity Baseball Team - row 1, Dick Willett, Bill Borushko, Jon Reed, Tom Schaeffer, Joe Johnson, Ray Gulvas; row 2, Jim Anthony, Tom Pavelka, Tom LaClair, Jim Kohn, Art Miller, Dick Klenk, Jim Gwisdala, Bob Perlberg, Pat O'Keefe, Coach Doyle Varsity Basketball Team - row 1, Coach Smyth, Bill Borushko, Tom Schaeffer, Tom LaClair, Dick Willett, Pat O'Keefe, Jon Reed; row 2, Roger Moll, Pat Coughlin, Dave Hertzberg, Art Miller, Ralph Pestrue, Mike Donahue Varsity Football Team - row 1, Ray Gulvas, Joe Heska, Bruce Walker, Ronald Mann, Tom LaClair, Jerry LaLone, Art Miller, Larry Mason, Tom Schaeffer, Jon Reed; row 2, Don Kiomento, Paul Mosciski, Bill Mason, Roger Scott, Henry Sulkowski, Pat Coughlin, Rick Weishuhn, Ralph Pestrue, Tom Pavelka, Harry Trombley, Pat O'Keefe (Leonard Stanley was absent) Weight Club - row 1, Tim Houghteling, Bill Mason, Ron Burnside, Joe Heska, Pat Shannon, Bob Treichel, Dan VanHorn, Ben Bailey, Larry Frick; row 2, Bob Raymond, Bruce Walker, Dave Davis, Craig Walker, Paul Mosciski, Terry Klingman, Roger Scott, Don Kiomento, Kim Mathe, Bill Castle